An engineered enzyme embedded into PLA to make self-biodegradable plastic - Nature
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Plastic production reached 400 million tons in 2022, with the waste ending up in landfills, incineration, or the environment, contributing to pollution.
'Enzymated' PLA film with embedded enzyme fully disintegrated under home-compost within 20-24 weeks, suitable for industrial packaging applications with intact properties.
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