A new recycling process enlists the help of bacteria to turn
the ubiquitous plastic PET into a biodegradable plastic that could replace the
cellophane in food packaging.
The method, described in a paper posted online and set to appear in Environmental
Science & Technology, could encourage more recycling of the billions of
plastic bottles consumed every year.
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