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He Is 18 Years Old and Designed a Biodegradable Plastic with ChatGPT: Releases Enzymes to Remove Microplastics From Water and Soil - Diario San Rafael

An 18-year-old girl designed a biodegradable plastic of plant origin that, by degrading, releases enzymes capable of attacking microplastics derived from PET. The project, called Eco Purge, consecrated the winner of The Earth Prize 2026 and gave her a prize of $12,500 to continue the development in laboratory. How Eco Purge works, the biodegradable plastic Satheesh, living in Ireland, set out to face a global problem: plastic does not disappear …
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An 18-year-old girl designed a biodegradable plastic of plant origin that, by degrading, releases enzymes capable of attacking microplastics derived from PET. The project, called Eco Purge, consecrated the winner of The Earth Prize 2026 and gave her a prize of $12,500 to continue the development in laboratory. How Eco Purge works, the biodegradable plastic Satheesh, living in Ireland, set out to face a global problem: plastic does not disappear …

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diariosanrafael.com.ar broke the news on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
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