microbial biodegradation can be presented as a preferred technique for plastic disposal from the viewpoint of protection of the natural environment , but a problem exists in that plastics are generally not biodegradable . the present invention provides a microorganism capable of degrading a urethane compound and a method for degrading a urethane compound using the microorganism . more particularly , the present invention aims to provide a microorganism capable of degrading a urethane compound used as a source material for polyurethanes and a method for degrading a polyurethane using the microorganism .