A teenage prodigy has developed a new way to decompose plastic bags in just three months! 16 year old Daniel Burd conducted his experiment as a science fair project, and ended up with a revolutionary solution to the plastic plague that has laid waste to ecosystems around the world. By isolating the microorganisms that break down plastic, his research has yielded an industrially scalable way to get rid of this pest that take up space in landfills, litter our streets and parks, pollute the ocean and kill the animals that eat them.
The Secret Formula to Decompose Plastic Bags in 3 Months

The Secret Formula to Decompose Plastic Bags in 3 Months
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Submitted by lfokp on Mon, 2008-06-16 14:28. | Tags: science | green | plastics | recycle | sustainable