The world’s dirtiest material may have just met its molecular match.
In a stunning breakthrough, scientists have unveiled a new enzymatic recycling method that turns plastic’s worst traits into profit-generating advantages—and it all hinges on a single, brilliantly simple chemical switch.
Led by researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and the University of Portsmouth, the new process promises to break down PET—the world’s most-used plastic—faster, cheaper, and cleaner than ever before. Forget decades of hype around theoretical recycling utopias. This one actually works.
Continue reading… “Plastic’s Chemical Jailbreak: Scientists Slash Recycling Costs with One Enzyme-Fueled Hack”
