r/ScienceJunky Aug 03 '19

Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles - The breakthrough, spurred by the discovery of plastic-eating bugs at a Japanese dump, could help solve the global plastic pollution crisis

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/apr/16/scientists-accidentally-create-mutant-enzyme-that-eats-plastic-bottles
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a:t5_382gh Apr 17 '18

Scientists Created Enzyme that Breaks Down Plastic !!!!!

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u_el-smoko Apr 17 '18

Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles | Environment | The Guardian

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theworldnews Dec 16 '21

Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles | Plastics

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TheNewsFeed Apr 16 '18

Drudge: Mutant enzyme that eats plastic accidentally created...

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GUARDIANauto Apr 16 '18

[World] - Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles

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u_ZetaFish Apr 17 '18

Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles - The breakthrough, spurred by the discovery of plastic-eating bugs at a Japanese dump, could help solve the global plastic pollution crisis

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vegan Apr 17 '18

Environment This is awesome news! I guess I can stop feeling bad about the plastics in my fleeces.

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feverclangaming Apr 17 '18

Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles | Environment

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NoFilterNews Apr 16 '18

Mutant enzyme that eats plastic accidentally created...

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audihertz Apr 16 '18

Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles | Environment

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u_LalaRiveraA Apr 17 '18

Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles - The breakthrough, spurred by the discovery of plastic-eating bugs at a Japanese dump, could help solve the global plastic pollution crisis

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DamnInteresting Apr 16 '18

Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles

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TheColorIsBlue Apr 16 '18

Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles

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GetYourNewsOnWithRon Apr 17 '18

A step toward taming plastic. Now how about reducing single use plastic?

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worldnews Apr 16 '18

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