Jan 30, 2024
Engineered Bacteria Eat Waste Plastic and Make Spider Silk — “Nature’s Kevlar”
Posted by Jose Ruben Rodriguez Fuentes in category: sustainability
For the first time, researchers have used bacteria to “upcycle” waste polyethylene.
Move over Spider-Man: Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a strain of bacteria that can turn plastic waste into a biodegradable spider silk with multiple uses.
Transforming Plastic Into Protein