Breaking Down Plastic Edit

Teen's Green Discovery
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16-year-old Waterloo, Ontario high school junior Daniel Burd wanted to speed up the decomposition of plastic, a process that was estimated to take thousands of years, if not more. Guess what? He succeeded. The secret? He combined landfill dirt, yeast, tap water, and ground plastic and let it sit. It only took three months to break down! Good job, Mr. Burd. A+.