We Have Concerns

Jeff Cannata/Anthony Carboni

Plastic Cookies

OCT 30, 202639 MIN

Description

An international NASA contest has resulted in a technology that turn plastic compounds and agricultural waste into proteins. A team from Southern Illinois University has turned those proteins into a 3D printed cookie that could combat global hunger and plastic waste at the same time. Jeff and Anthony dig into this breakthrough to see if it just might work. Link to story: https://www.discovermagazine.com/these-microbes-could-turn-plastic-and-plant-waste-into-ingredients-for-protein-rich-cookies-49584 Support the show and get bonus episodes, videos, Discord community access and more! http://patreon.com/wehaveconcerns Jeff on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/jeffcannata.bsky.social Anthony on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/acarboni.bsky.social