BGR: An article published in Science this week discusses Japanese researchers discovery of Ideonella sakaiensis, a species of bacteria that is capable of breaking down polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which accounts for an estimated one-sixth of global plastic production. The researchers say that when cultivated on the plastic, the bacteria produces two enzymes capable of hydrolyzing PET. These enzymes are crucial for converting the plastic into tow more environmentally friendly components, terephthalic...