Scientists discovered that bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a finding that researchers hope could be ... s eating habits so closely ...

In the form of bottles, tires, packaging and piping, millions of tons of plastic waste are dumped every year in the world's waterways, often ending up in the oceans. And their amount could almost ...

The enzyme could be used by wastewater treatment plants to break apart microplastic particles and upcycle plastic waste. Next, the researchers used protein analysis to identify the key enzyme that ...

millions of tonnes of plastic waste are dumped every year in the world's waterways, often ending up in the oceans. And their amount could almost double by 2060, unless strong measures are taken ...

The discovery opens new possibilities for developing bacteria-based engineering solutions to help clean up difficult ... for breaking down the plastic materials. This could be optimised and ...

The enzyme could be used ... and upcycle plastic waste. Next, the researchers used protein analysis to identify the key enzyme that gives this microbe its plastic-eating abilities.

By mapping the flow and fate of plastic ... in the oceans by 2050. The effect is even more pronounced in heavily polluted areas like the Yellow and East China Seas. Here, plastic waste could ...

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