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2018-04-17 Science

Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles

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Posted by Alistaire Untervehr8459 2018-04-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 So, shoes, dashboards and carseats, chairs, roofing, ...
It eats plastic, and excretes OIL?

Posted by Skidmark 2018-04-17 06:22|| 2018-04-17 06:22|| Front Page Top

#2 I read a science fiction book about a plastic eating bacteria. It didn't end well.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2018-04-17 08:11|| 2018-04-17 08:11|| Front Page Top

#3 I did too ("Needle"). but the mattes were kept in vats.

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2018-04-17 10:51|| 2018-04-17 10:51|| Front Page Top

#4 He means Mutant 59: the plastic eaters, AA5839

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-04-17 11:14|| 2018-04-17 11:14|| Front Page Top

#5 I read that. It definitely did not end well. As i recall it didn't start well either - something about an airplane dropping ou of the sky for 'no apparent reason'.
Amazon link - you can even get it on Kindle..

Posted by CrazyFool 2018-04-17 11:23|| 2018-04-17 11:23|| Front Page Top

#6 Call me when they develop an enzyme that consumes democrats.

Posted by Clem Elminens6857 2018-04-17 13:15|| 2018-04-17 13:15|| Front Page Top

#7 Isn't that called 'soap'? At least with some on the left?

Posted by CrazyFool 2018-04-17 13:18|| 2018-04-17 13:18|| Front Page Top

#8 But what does it shit?

Posted by newc 2018-04-17 14:54|| 2018-04-17 14:54|| Front Page Top

#9 It took me months to get over "Ice Nine."

Now this?
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Posted by OregonGuy 2018-04-17 15:36|| http://oregonguythinks.blogspot.com 2018-04-17 15:36|| Front Page Top

#10 Actually, from what I gather reading the article, it breaks the plastic down into... well, plastic. Only at its most basic, oily level where it can be made into more plastic stuff. Which should make large scale recycling financially feasible, rather than a pseudo-scam we have right now. So, on the whole, it sounds good.

Posted by Secret Master 2018-04-17 19:57|| 2018-04-17 19:57|| Front Page Top

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