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“New Plastic-Munching Bacteria Could Fuel a Recycling Revolution” Mark Lorch, The Conversation, 10 March 2016
“The PET-digesting enzymes offer a way to truly recycle plastic. They could be added to vats of waste, breaking all the bottles or other plastic items down into into easy-to-handle chemicals. These could then be used to make fresh plastics,…
“Could a New Plastic-Eating Bacteria Help Combat This Pollution Scourge?” The Guardian, Karl Mathiesen,10 March 2016
“Scientists have discovered a species of bacteria capable of breaking down commonly used PET plastic but remain unsure of its potential applications”.
“Bacteria Devour Polluting Plastic in Landfills” Bethany Halford, Chemical & Engineering News,10 March 2016
“A tiny microbe one day could devour the millions of metric tons of polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, that pile up in landfills each year”.
“Plastic-Eating Bacteria: A Key Solution to the World’s Pollution Problem… if Upgraded” Staff, Russia Today, 11 March, 2016
“It is not yet clear whether Ideonella Sakaiensis can be used to solve the world’s pollution problem. Though the bacteria itself seems useful, it is not that hungry”
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