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How a German Factory Is Making Vanilla from Plastic Waste
Vanilla is one of the world's most popular flavors, but most of it is synthetic and made from petrochemicals. A German chemical factory has found a way to make real vanilla from plastic waste instead of oil. Using a genetically engineered bacterium, the plant converts polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles into vanillin, the key flavor molecule. The process is more sustainable than traditional synthetic vanilla, and it solves two problems at once: plastic pollution and reliance on fossil feedstocks. Hosts Lucas and Luna explain the science, the economics, and the scalability of this…
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