Bacteria That Eats Plastic Discovered | San Jose News

A soil bacterium called Ideonella sakaiensis is rewriting the rules of plastic cleanup—scientists have cracked how it breaks down PET plastic using two powerful enzymes, turning trash into food. Discovered in 2016, this tiny organism could power a future of bio-recycling, sparking new industries and environmental breakthroughs. Researchers are now racing to speed it up and scale it safely—because nature’s solution might just be the key to solving our plastic crisis. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/82cc3a9b7a0cfa7c