Green chemistry company  Carbios is poised to solve most of the world’s recycling conundrums with a new process that uses enzymes to break down the most problematic PET plastics (like contaminated black food trays) into a form so pure that it can be used to make clear water bottles that look and act like those made from petroleum.
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The French startup announced in October that it had wrapped up funding for the construction of a new recycling plant that will use enzymes to biorecycle—all at once, and in a few hours—multicolored plastic, like food trays or polyester shirts—for which the recycling rate is close to zero.


[Source](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/top-10-most-exciting-environmental-stories-from-2019/)

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