An engineered PET depolymerase to break down and recycle plastic bottles

Re:An engineered PET depolymerase to break down and recycle ... by avalys on Sunday May 10, 2020 @05:07PM (#23136201)

That’s alarming. Sounds like an effective way to destroy every modern manufactured good.

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Re:An engineered PET depolymerase to break down and recycle ... by ladberg on Sunday May 10, 2020 @05:25PM (#23136352)

It only destroys the goods if you let them soak in the solution for hours. How does that make it dangerous? If someone wanted to just destroy goods, fire is way more effective.

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Re:An engineered PET depolymerase to break down and recycle ... by otterley on Sunday May 10, 2020 @10:49PM (#23138444)

How do you feel about gasoline and matches?

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Re:An engineered PET depolymerase to break down and recycle ... by temikus on Sunday May 10, 2020 @06:06PM (#23136732)

It’s a solution that needs controlled pressure and 60+C temperature in a bioreactor...

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Re:An engineered PET depolymerase to break down and recycle ... by ahsima1 on Sunday May 10, 2020 @06:40PM (#23136993)

There are many more effective chemicals if your goal is just to destroy, chlorine trifluoride for example

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