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This LA startup turns spoiled milk into biodegradable T-shirts

AGreenLiving

Did you know that 128 million tons of milk are wasted every year? LA-based startup Mi Terro is using biotechnology to turn a portion of that food waste into sustainable fibers for biodegradable T-shirts. Mi Terro Images via Mi Terro.

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Are microbes the future of recycling? It’s complicated.

Grist

Of the waste generated from that plastic, less than a tenth of that has been recycled, researchers estimate. At the end,” he added, “you have exactly the same quantity of plastic waste.”. Enzymes catalyze chemical reactions inside organisms. billion tons of plastic.