plastic waste

Scientists use engineered yeast to turn plastic into edible cookies

Researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale have used gene-editing technology to program yeast strains that transform discarded plastic bottles and crop waste into protein-rich, 3D-printed cookies — a development presented Monday at the American Chemical Society's fall meeting in Chicago.

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Adelaide researchers map path to turning plastic into hydrogen fuel

Researchers at Adelaide University have laid out a roadmap for converting plastic waste into hydrogen and other clean fuels using sunlight, advancing a technology they say could address both pollution and energy challenges simultaneously.