Scientists Are Turning Plastic Bottles Into Protein Cookies for Disaster Zones and Deep-Space Crews
Researchers have developed a way to turn plastic waste into food by using microbes to break it down and yeast to add flavor. The resulting cookies could potentially help address food shortages and feed astronauts in space.
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