On: An engineered PET depolymerase to break down and recycle plastic bottles

[avalys]

That’s alarming. Sounds like an effective way to destroy every modern manufactured good.

[ladberg → avalys]

It only destroys the goods if you let them soak in the solution for hours. How does that make it dangerous? If someone wanted to just destroy goods, fire is way more effective.

[otterley → avalys]

How do you feel about gasoline and matches?

[temikus → avalys]

It’s a solution that needs controlled pressure and 60+C temperature in a bioreactor...

[ahsima1 → avalys]

There are many more effective chemicals if your goal is just to destroy, chlorine trifluoride for example