English => News => Topic started by: Redaktion on September 24, 2026, 20:17:26
Title: Researchers turn plastic waste into protein-rich cookies
Post by: Redaktion on September 24, 2026, 20:17:26
Researchers have been trying for years to biologically break down plastic waste. A team at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, working in collaboration with NASA, has now come one step closer to that goal: Plastic is broken down into chemical components at high temperatures and pressures and then metabolized by yeast.