Researchers in Texas have created an enzyme variant that can break down plastics that would typically take hundreds of years to dissolve in a matter of hours or days.
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Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin said they have created an enzyme that can dissolve plastic in a matter of hours and days, possibly changing how to eliminate billions of tons of landfill waste. Researchers studied 51 different plastic containers, five polyester fibers and fabrics and water bottles made from PET. Globally, less than 10% of all plastic has been recycled, the university said. The most common method involves throwing it in a landfill and burning it, which is costly and generates toxic gas into the air, the school said.
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