https://www.sciencealert.com/new-living-plastic-self-destructs-once-its-thrown-away
New 'Living Plastic' Self-Destructs Once It's Thrown away
In the composting process, the novel product breaks down within a month, compared with more traditional versions that take up to 55 days to decompose under the same conditions.
The hopeful technology was inspired by the power of plastic-munching proteins, which are naturally produced by a species of bacteria discovered in 2016 at a recycling facility in Japan.
@MakerWerks No. Noah had a male and a female bacterium of this species on his Ark. Don't you know anything? @NorthernInvader
@NorthernInvader i don't know of any plastic that decomposes in 55 days? 🤔
@NorthernInvader Caveat: I read a recent study that shows plants grown in soil that has had compostable plastic in it (decomposed) did not grow as well as plants grown in soil without the plastic remains.
@NorthernInvader Bacteria discovered in a recycling facility with the ability to breakdown plastic. Another win for the theory of evolution.