Revolutionary biodegradable plastic uses bacteria to eat itself

The world has a big plastic problem that it's yet to fix. We're trying to reduce our reliance on plastic, but that's seemingly impossible in modern society. The material is too important for our daily lives despite its impact on the environment. Plastics also hurt living organisms directly, as microplastics are routinely found inside them. That includes the human body, with new research showing that microplastics can end up in all sorts of organs.

One way to reduce the impact of plastic...