November 28, 2022
GAO Publishes Science & Tech Spotlight on Biorecycling of Plastics
By Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton On November 21, 2022, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a Science & Tech Spotlight on biorecycling of plastics. Biological recycling, or biorecycling, is an emerging technology that uses microbes, such as bacteria or fungi, to break down plastic into its basic components for reuse. GAO states that research suggests that biorecycling of plastics could help promote a circular economy in which plastic waste is...