Friday, October 10, 2008

Plastic-munching Microbes

http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/articles/20081008/Note3.asp
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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow, this article got me thinking even if we help the world recycle that doesn't necessarily help us. Researchers in Europe found a way to change PET. That is not pet. Into PHA. It can e used in medical devices and this is cool it dissolves into your body! This article is going to get me to research. Thank you article for inspiring me to research!

October 12, 2008 at 3:09 PM
Anonymous said...

Oh, i did not mean to put that i will write a better one later.

October 13, 2008 at 5:38 PM
Anonymous said...

HI its me. I thought it was AWESOME that scientists are now finding ways to recycle PET plastic. I thought it was interesting how people could soon have stitches that dissolve inside your body. Could this be a follow-up to corn starch utensils. Which by the way are COOL! Though slightly TOO breakable. I agree with Laura about inspiring people to recycle!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :) ;)

October 15, 2008 at 8:45 AM
Anonymous said...

That's really cool!!! I mean, I didn't know that PET, when it gets recycled, is lower quality than before. I heard that plastic can only be recycled once, while glass can be recycled indefinitely. But with the new plastic, you would be able to have biodegradable plastic wrap! How awesome is that! Also, I agree with laura and alexis that it really motivates me to recycle. GO RECYCLING!!!!!!!!! and I, like laura, want to research more. This is so cool, I mean, BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC! This might also lead to new advances in medical science! I am so excited now! I don't know why!

October 15, 2008 at 8:54 AM

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