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Jun
Researchers are on a quest to develop enzymes that can break down plastics so they can be 100% recycledThe world produces about 400 million tonnes of plastic waste each year. Much of it ends up in landfills, and a significant portion is polluting the world’s oceans. Yet even when plastic is recycled, the process degrades the material, limiting its future recyclability. While we can attempt to reduce our dependence on plastic, industries like food and medicine can’t simply replace it. So scientists John McGeehan, Rosie Graham, and their colleagues at the Centre for Enzyme Innovation at the University of Portsmouth,…