Tackling plastic waste

University of Delaware chemical and biomolecular engineer Mark Blenner is leading a multi-institutional team of researchers exploring ways to engineer microbes from the gut of the yellow mealworm to degrade non-recyclable plastics. The work is supported with funding from the Department of Energy. Graphic illustration by Jeffrey C. Chase.

DSI Affiliated Faculty Mark Blenner is leading a multi-institutional team of researchers exploring ways to engineer microbes from the gut of the yellow mealworm to degrade non-recyclable plastics. The work is supported with $9M funding from the Department of Energy.