Scientists create artificial protein that can degrade microplastics in bottles

Re:Scientists create artificial protein that can degrade mic... by no_moms_no_hugs on Monday November 06, 2023 @01:03PM (#38166165)

Plastics are largely cheap because they're bi-products of natural gas, gasoline and diesel fuel manufacturing. As demand for those fuels declines, plastics will necessarily become more expensive.

They certainly have a lot of inherent utility, but given the emerging risks to the planet's ecology and our own health, I think it's hard to see a future where we extensively use plastics to the same extent we do now.

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Re:Scientists create artificial protein that can degrade mic... by sholladay on Monday November 06, 2023 @01:37PM (#38166758)

I’d love to get a sense of how much less plastic will be made - or how much more it will cost - as renewable energy and electric vehicles replace fossil fuels. Has someone modeled this?

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