The ever-increasing production of plastics and its consequences in terms of waste, the release of microplastics and pollutants into the natural environment, has led to the urgent need to examine the end-of-life of polymers. The global percentage of recycled plastic is estimated to be only 16 %, and largely depends on the polymer considered, as well as its form of use. Polycarbonates are one of the so-called "commodity polymers", with a global annual market estimated at 4.7 million metric tons, making them the fifthlargest heteroatom-containing polymer market. This family of polymers, largely dominated by poly(bisphenol A carbonate) (PBPAC), is used for its optical properties, impact resistance, flame retardancy, etc.; and is found in a wide variety of fields, including daily objects such as plastic windows and compact discs, many electronic devices, as well as larger objects such as components within the automotive sector. A good understanding of the degradation and fate of the polymers making up these objects, a large proportion of which unfortunately still end up in the environment, especially in the oceans, is essential in order to study the environmental risks. Additionally, bisphenol-A is known to be an endocrine disruptor, and is now well recognized as being particularly toxic to many ecosystems, thus highlighting the importance of studying its degradation. Understanding the degradation of this polymer and its associated products, as well as the development of suitable and effective recycling routes, therefore seems inevitable if we are to contain its negative impact on the environment.