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Scientists Turn Plastic Waste Into Edible Cookies Because That’s the Future We Deserve (futurism.com)

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[–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Well that's what the yeast does, mostly. It eats broken down PET and creates fats and other stuff that is actually in food. They also state the process costs $60 per kg and we produce so much waste it cant be considered a solution to our trash crisis.

Read the article bro

[–] Waterpumpee@lemmus.org 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

i read it. Its thin. Why is it so expensive? how much heat is needed for how long?

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

Not much heat. Yeast can't live above 37C.