Scientists engineer bacteria to turn plastic waste into painkillers

fastcompany.com/91360204/scientists-engineer-bacteria-to-turn-plastic-waste-into-painkillers

Tales of turning water into wine or weaving straw into gold are one thing, but a new study shows that scientists can transform trash into . . . Tylenol?
Scientists at the University of Edinburgh were able to convert plastic waste into paracetamol, aka acetaminophen, the active ingredient…

This story appeared on fastcompany.com, 2025-06-27 21:00:00.
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