Scientists turn plastic waste into 3D-printed cookies for future space missions
- Scientists in a NASA-funded project turned PET plastic waste into 3D-printed cookies for astronauts.
- Special microbes break down plastic and turn it into proteins and fats that can be used as food.
- Dr Lahiru Jayakody said human testing approval is still awaited.
- The cookies cost about $60 per kg and could also help submarines, disaster zones and Mars missions.
Source: ndtv.com
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