A MOULD THAT BREAKS DOWN PLASTIC.

Australian scientists say they have successfully found a way to use a backyard mold to break down stubborn plastics, showing potential for improving the low recycling rate for some plastics. Scientists at the University of Sydney discovered through experiments that they could use two types of mold commonly found in plants and soil – Aspergillus terreus and Engyodontium album — to break down stubborn plastic, according to findings published in the science journal npj Materials Degradation. It took about 140 days for the fungi to fully break down the plastics tested. “It’s the highest degradation rate reported in the literature that we know in the world,” Ali Abbas, a chemical engineering professor at the university, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The majority of plastics recycled in the US end up in the ocean or landfills, with just 5% being recycled into new items. This is crucial as Greenpeace campaigner Lisa Ramsden warns that industries may triple plastic production by 2050. The University of Sydney is testing the fungi degradation process to make it more efficient and suitable for commercial use. The US generated 292.4 million tons of municipal solid waste in 2018, with just 32% being recycled or composted.

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