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Drinks giants step up backing for plastic waste-busting enzymes innovation

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30 April 2019 • 2 min read

Nestle, PepsiCo, and Suntory have joined L'Oreal in supporting development of an innovative recycling technique that uses enzymes to break down PET plastic

The global drive to improve plastic recycling rates received a boost this week as leading food and drink manufacturers signed up to support the development of a new technology that uses enzymes to break...

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