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Journal Article
Feeding on plastic
2016
Overview
A bacterium completely degrades poly(ethylene terephthalate) [Also see Report by Yoshida et al. ] An estimated 311 million tons of plastics are produced annually worldwide; 90% of these are derived from petrol. A considerable portion of these plastics is used for packaging (such as drinking bottles), but only ~14% is collected for recycling ( 1 ). Most plastics degrade extremely slowly, thus constituting a major environmental hazard ( 2 ), especially in the oceans, where microplastics are a matter of major concern ( 3 ). One potential solution for this problem is the synthesis of degradable plastics from renewable resources ( 4 ). This approach provides hope for the future but does not help to get rid of the plastics already in the environment. On page 1196 of this issue, Yoshida et al. ( 5 ) address this problem by reporting an organism that can fully degrade a widely used plastic.
Publisher
American Association for the Advancement of Science,The American Association for the Advancement of Science
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