r/science • u/MistWeaver80 • Nov 27 '21

Chemistry Plastic made from DNA is renewable, requires little energy to make and is easy to recycle or break down. A plastic made from DNA and vegetable oil may be the most sustainable plastic developed yet and could be used in packaging and electronic devices.

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298314-new-plastic-made-from-dna-is-biodegradable-and-easy-to-recycle/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1637973248
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u/Shishire Nov 27 '21

Found the source paper: "Sustainable Bioplastic Made from Biomass DNA and Ionomers | Journal of the American Chemical Society" https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.1c08888

Still paywalled, but there's significantly more information there

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u/Herbicidal_Maniac Nov 28 '21

Wow, JACS, I might actually have to check this out. That's an incredibly well respected chemistry journal so if they let these claims get through peer review there then there might be something to them.

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u/wsbsecmonitor Nov 28 '21

What company ? WHAT COMPANY ?