Chinese Scientists Develop Self-Destructing 'Living Plastic'

Chinese scientists have successfully developed a novel "living plastic" designed to self-destruct. This innovation could offer a solution to plastic waste challenges.

12 May, 08:29 — 12 May, 08:29

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Chinese scientists create self-destructing ‘living plastic’

Common bacterium incorporated into newly developed material degrades it down to base building blocks in just six days

By Vishwam Sankaran

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Kitajski znanstveniki razvili samouničujočo 'živo plastiko'

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