TED Talks

Two young scientists break down plastics with bacteria (2013x143)

Uitzenddatum: Jul 18, 2013

Once it's created, plastic (almost) never dies. While in 12th grade Miranda Wang and Jeanny Yao went in search of a new bacteria to biodegrade plastic — specifically by breaking down phthalates, a harmful plasticizer. They found an answer surprisingly close to home.