| A New Bioplastic, Made by Bacteria |
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University College Dublin (UCD) has come up with a way to recycle old plastic bottles and containers with microorganisms. The end result—the thing that comes out of the bacteria’s digestive system–is a new piece of plastic. The difference, however, is that the plastic that comes out of the process is biodegradable. It can go safely into a landfill and will disappear over time, said Kevin O’Connor, the lead researcher on the project during a presentation at Copenmind, a university tech transfer conference taking place this week. If the process can be brought up to an industrial level, it could help the world get rid of the nation-sized mass of plastic that humanity has generated. Right now, there are two general ways of dealing with old plastic. Bookmark this page!      |
| Source: | greentechmedia.com |
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