TED Talks

Two young scientists break down plastics with bacteria

TV-PG
2013 • E143    Jul 18, 2013    15m
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.

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