Of the almost 400 million metric tons of plastic that the world produces every year, most ends up in landfills or the natural environment, where it could sit around for centuries before decomposing.Now researchers have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to design an enzyme that can degra... Read more
The long read: When a microbe was found munching on a plastic bottle in a rubbish dump, it promised a recycling revolution. Now scientists are attempting to turbocharge those powers in a bid to solve our waste crisis. But will it work?
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There is an AI-engineered enzyme that can completely degrade plastics.
Check these out! Some researchers accidentally created a mutated version of the plastic-eating enzyme.
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-accidentally-engineered-mutant-enzyme-eats-through-plastic-pet-petase-pollution
Some scientists who are trying to do that, but it may be while before a viable solution is found.