May 2019
Oceans are a reservoir for exponentially increasing amounts of plastic waste
Significant plastic accumulation on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Australia
![](files/content/news/2019-05/Waste on beaches.png)
Interview with the head of the RWTH Institute for applied microbiology (iAMB)
The positive side-effect of bacteria
![](files/content/news/2019-05/Lars Blank bei der Kinouni.png)
New Study Paves Path for Synthesizing Enzymes for PET Recycling
Lot of Plastic Produced, Too Little Recycled
![](files/content/news/2019-05/The enzyme MHETase is a large complex folded molecule. MHET molecules from PET plastic dock on to MHETase at certain locations and are then split into their building blocks. Illustration: Martin Kuensting.jpg)