Here’s How Scientists Turned Plastic Bottles Into Nutritious Cookies
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Scientists at Southern Illinois University created protein-rich cookies called "µBites" from discarded plastic bottles and crop waste. Engineered microbes break down the materials into proteins, fats, and vitamins, then a 3D printer shapes the mixture into cookies, potentially addressing plastic pollution and global food insecurity affecting 2.1 billion people.
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