Researchers accidentally create plastic-eating enzyme
(WorldNews Europe)

Researchers in the US and Britain have accidentally engineered an enzyme which eats plastic and may eventually help solve the growing problem of plastic pollution, a study said Monday. More than eight million tons of plastic are dumped into the world´s oceans every year, and concern is mounting over this petroleum-derived product´s toxic legacy on human health and the environment. Despite recycling efforts, most plastic can persist for hundreds of years in the...