Plastic ice cream: you read that right. This version of the sweet treat is actually made from the same materials found in plastic bottles.
Scientists in Scotland are using special bacteria and enzymes to break down a chemical compound in plastic and convert it into something called vanillin.
London artist and designer Eleoanora Ortolani is using the new material to make what she says is the world's first ice cream made with plastic."We have the tools today to rethink the food system we're living in," said Ortolani. "This project started from a very big frustration about how the plastic recycling system cannot keep up and also that despite all the information around plastic, plastic production is not decreasing.
Still, it's sparking a conversation about plastic pollution and what we can do with it. According to the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development, only 9 percent of the world's plastic waste is recycled. Natural vanilla is the second most expensive spice in the world. Harnessing vanilla flavor from plastic could provide a cheaper product and reduce waste in the future.that I have read and agree
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