ScienceGermanyPlastic eating enzymes03:55This browser does not support the video element.ScienceGermany07/27/2023July 27, 2023Researchers at the University of Leipzig have discovered an enzyme that breaks down plastic in record time. It can dissolve up to 90 percent of PET plastic within 16 hours. The enzyme, called PHL7 was discovered in a cemetery.Copy linkAdvertisement