Plastic Packaging Might be Biodegradable After All

recycling center plastic pieces with labels from soda and other drink bottles earth day trash make t20 eORlem Plastic Packaging Might be Biodegradable After All

Takeaways:

  • Researchers at the University of Leipzig have found a new enzyme that can eat PET plastic.
  • The PHL7 enzyme they discovered disintegrated an entire piece of plastic in less than a day.
  • The technology using PHL7 to break down PET at a large scale could be ready in around four years.

Newsletter Signup

Sign up for exclusive content, original stories, activism awareness, events and more.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Support Us.

Happy Eco News will always remain free for anyone who needs it. Help us spread the good news about the environment!