Turning plastic bottles into arms and legs for people with disabilities promises to be a breakthrough in the reuse of plastic products and practical support for life.
According to the Independent newspaper, the bacterium has the ability to break down polyethylene terephthalate (PET), one of the most popular plastics in the world.
A group of researchers at the Kyoto Institute of Technology (Japan) has discovered a new bacterium that is capable of producing a very effective plastic destruction enzyme.
The plastic bottles we throw away daily will last for hundreds of years. That is one of the important reasons why the problem of plastic pollution has become so serious nowadays.
Pepsi company has just revealed that they will use beverage bottles made entirely from plants, which are more environmentally friendly than traditional bottles.