Proteins versus plastic: how enzymes can help with recycling | Cosmos Briefing

Plastic pollution is a mounting waste problem, and recycling isn’t efficient enough to deal with the massive amounts of waste being generated.
But there are still things to learn in plastics recycling - like whether enzymes can break plastics down more effectively, or even make newer, more high-quality materials?
In this video, Cosmos science journalist Ellen Phiddian speaks to Vanessa Vongsouthi, head of protein engineering at Samsara Eco, about how enzymes can help to tackle the plastic crisis.
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[@TheTrophyStore]

Great Job Team, I have heard about the process before, when I was looking at what material I could use to make Trophies that could be recycled I became intrested in the process, you video remind me to learn more about it, I have signed up Samsara Eco.
Thanks for the great topics.
Roy

[@RiausOrgAust]

Hi Roy, we're glad we've reignited your interest! There's definitely a lot of research being done in this area. You can read an interesting story about a fungi that can eat plastic here cosmosmagazine.com/earth/sustainability/scientists-find-fungi-that-can-eat-plastic/

[@BurninatorTheTrogdor]

Burn the trash and filter the exhaust. Use metal and glass!