Researchers Use AI to Design Plastic-Eating Enzyme

. This enzyme works on a plastic called polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a synthetic resin used in clothing, packaging, and electrical waterproofing. It’s the easiest category of plastics to recycle, but the process is one of diminishing returns. Eventually, the material simply ends up in a landfill, and PET accounts for about 12 percent of global waste.Feature image by Tony Webster, FlickrNow Read:

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