It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Jay Konieczka

Plastic Waste / Emission Control

20 October 2023

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The first project will leverage the team’s collective advancements in artificial intelligence to create enzymes that break down plastic and textile waste, and the second will streamline the methods for manufacturing these enzymes at scale.

Protein Evolution, US Agencies to Use AI and Enzymes to Break Down Plastic and Textile Waste

Innovation startup Protein Evolution is collaborating with several US agencies with the overarching goal to reduce emissions from petroleum-based plastic production and the landfilling and incineration of plastic waste.

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