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June 24, 2021 10:04 am GMT
Original Link: http://feeds.mashable.com/~r/mashable/tech/~3/OTEnPgWCUFI/-plastic-eating-enzymes
Most compostable plastics are anything but. Enter polymer-eating enzymes.
Researchers at the University of Berkeley have created plastics that degrade within weeks – all it takes is heat and water. The technology works by adding polymer-eating enzymes to the plastics, which then lump together and break down the plastics’ molecular chains.
Original Link: http://feeds.mashable.com/~r/mashable/tech/~3/OTEnPgWCUFI/-plastic-eating-enzymes
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