Microbe power breaks the chain of plastic pollution

These engineered microbes break down plastics into biomolecules that can be used to make new products

Breaking was recently launched from stealth by Colossal Biosciences. The company has also raised $10.5 million (around €9.8 million) in a seed round. The startup’s first-in-field pilots will target the food waste and composting industry, using X-32 to degrade plastics mixed in with food waste in landfills.

Other recent innovations working to eliminate plastic waste include a system that recycles plastic waste into multi-purpose chemicals and a microplastic-free plastic.

By: Lisa Magloff