PET - plastic recycling by enzymes

[Biskit]

Scientists have improved a naturally occurring enzyme which can digest some of our most commonly polluting plastics.

Recycling hope for plastic-hungry enzyme

 

[Foxbat]

Saw this on the BBC news this morning. Looks like it might be a big help

 

[millymollymo]

It might be, when they have a full life cycle mapped and when they've figured out the how and why and cost.
Not there yet.

 

[WaylanderToo]

I remember that there was a novel in the late 70s (I think) called "Mutant 59 The Plastic Eater". Could act as a cautionary tale I suspect...

 

[Stephen Palmer]

There is the problem of control of said micro-organisms in the general environment. Once it's out, it's out.

 

[millymollymo]

"The Strain" meets "The Walking Dead"
But... on the up side, (?) plastic surgery comes as part of the package when you "Rise"

 

[Biskit]

I keep having visions of exploding lemonade bottles in supermarkets after the bugs start eroding the plastic.

 

[Piman25]

I remember that there was a novel in the late 70s (I think) called "Mutant 59 The Plastic Eater". Could act as a cautionary tale I suspect...

I love that book. Think about it everytime I get on a plane.