An Enzyme that Eats Plastics with Two Mouthparts Was Found in a Landfill

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Every year, huge amounts of mattress foam, shoes and other plastic products end up in landfills and incinerators, the materials of which are exceptionally difficult to reuse. Danish researchers set out to find microorganisms that could break down such plastics, and their search took them from a Kenyan landfill to a tropical zoo and the guts of insects. But where was the most promising helper finally found, and how far are we from the time when e…