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Light-Powered Bacteria Turn CO2 Into Bioplastic
What if bacteria could harness light to convert carbon dioxide into bioplastic? A groundbreaking study published in the Journal of…
Insects vs Plastic: How Mealworms and Wax Moths Biodegrade Polymers
When we think of solutions to plastic pollution, insects are not the first thing that comes to mind. Yet a…
How Bacteria Eat Plastic: The Biochemistry of Biodegradation
Plastic pollution is everywhere — in oceans, soils, and even the air we breathe. But nature is not entirely defenseless.…
Closed-Loop PLA: High-Performance Bioplastics You Can Recycle Forever
One of the biggest criticisms of bioplastics has been the trade-off between sustainability and performance. Materials that biodegrade often lack…
Ocean CO2 Converted to Bioplastic in World-First System
A groundbreaking pilot system has achieved what many considered impossible: converting dissolved CO2 from ocean water directly into PHA bioplastic…
Bacteria That Eat Nylon: A New Recycling Breakthrough
Scientists have engineered strains of Pseudomonas bacteria capable of breaking down nylon-6 into its original caprolactam monomers at room temperature…