Jamie D'Souza
Takeaways:
- Scientists in the US are looking at ways to recycle plastic with chemicals and genetically engineered microbes.
- The scientists pour a chemical catalyst on a mixture of plastics which produces a mix of different, smaller molecules.
- The mixture is fed to soil bacteria known for eating petroleum-based chemicals such as toluene.
Click here to view the original web page at: Engineered Microbes Can Take a Bite Out of Plastic Waste
