A collaboration between UK universities and U.S. NREL proves enzymes can now depolymerize PET plastic at industrial scale. Building on earlier research and advanced testing, this discovery points to a low-energy, chemical-free route to large-scale recycling and a cleaner future.
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(c) Zuzanna Szczepańska/Unsplash CC0

Percée enzymatique ouvre la voie au recyclage industriel du plastique

CLEAN TECHNICA

Des chercheurs britanniques avec le NREL ont validé l’utilisation d’enzymes pour décomposer le PET à l’échelle industrielle. S’appuyant sur des études antérieures et des tests chimiques sophistiqués, cette avancée promet un recyclage massif, efficace et sans produits nocifs.

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