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What if plastic didn’t last forever? #TEDTalks

Bacteria are the most incredible creatures on Earth, says biotechnologist and TED Fellow Patricia Aymà Maldonado. She presents a groundbreaking technology that “trains” bacteria to transform organic waste into biodegradable plastic that behaves like the real thing. Learn how this creative, sustainable approach could revolutionize the plastics industry.

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Bacteria are the most incredible creatures on Earth, says biotechnologist and TED Fellow Patricia Aymà Maldonado. She presents a groundbreaking technology that “trains” bacteria to transform organic waste into biodegradable plastic that behaves like the real thing. Learn how this creative, sustainable approach could revolutionize the plastics industry.

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  1. @Cy_sufjans

    February 8, 2026 at 2:04 pm

    it’s now more than ever that we start taking care of our planet

  2. @kvngkorlex714

    February 8, 2026 at 2:05 pm

    This is great. This is what we need!

    • @sahin8780

      February 8, 2026 at 3:47 pm

      it is a lie. The only solution is stopping plastic production

    • @kvngkorlex714

      February 8, 2026 at 4:38 pm

      ​@sahin8780 Alright Sahin.

  3. @wildcats4627

    February 8, 2026 at 2:07 pm

    A vision quite deserving of it status 🔥boo-plastic just amazing

  4. @DavidTinxLall1978

    February 8, 2026 at 2:19 pm

    🙂

  5. @tuclance

    February 8, 2026 at 2:20 pm

    It only a problem in india and other similar countries that dont give a fk about naure.

    • @tomacchi_no

      February 8, 2026 at 3:04 pm

      I don’t know where you live, but in my American city (PNW area) there is plastic litter pretty much everywhere in the urban areas, and I can find quite a bit it out in the bigger parks as well. And I’m pretty sure our area is still better than some other places in the US.

    • @tuclance

      February 8, 2026 at 3:12 pm

      ​@tomacchi_no shame.

    • @tuclance

      February 8, 2026 at 3:13 pm

      ​@tomacchi_nowhere i live we learn from the start to care. Similar to Japan.

    • @Benderson002

      February 8, 2026 at 6:49 pm

      We’re totally not all on the same globe and therefore all contributing and experiencing pollution or anything

    • @ganiti_314

      February 8, 2026 at 10:02 pm

      @tomacchi_no damn

  6. @sahin8780

    February 8, 2026 at 3:46 pm

    IT IS A LIE! WE KNOW IT. DONT FOOL US ANY MORE. Plastic eating bacteria can’t be used, because if it spreads everywhere it will eat all plastic including the ones we need. And, it can’t destroy plastic, it will just break it up. The only solution is STOPPING PRODUCING PLASTIC. Abolish oil companies, stop producing unnecessary single use plastic items. Use refill machines!! I hate your propaganda msf

    • @ganiti_314

      February 8, 2026 at 10:01 pm

      They sure need to address this.

    • @evelanpatton

      February 9, 2026 at 1:41 am

      You sound like people arguing about the idea that flying will never happen, or bathrooms shouldn’t be used by womben, or blacks, or gays, or trans…evolution starts with a vision, a dream, & active steps towards those goals.
      You might be right that some already created plastics have not been found to work… but we KNOW CORN PLASTICS DO! We KNOW HEMP PLASTICS DO! We know there are organisms being bio-engineered to break down EXISTING PLASTICS in Japan & other places as we communicate right now.
      Your solution is A SOLUTION, but to fight the oil product pollution, it will take MORE THAN ONE SOLUTION!
      Act Local, think Global, & remember every single GOLD MEDAL OLYMPIAN fell or floundered along their path to the ACCOMPLISHING THEIR GOAL, and a WORLD DREAM! 🐛🦋
      👣🪬🧠👣🐚🌿🌎🌍🌏🕊️

    • @sahin8780

      February 9, 2026 at 3:34 am

      ​@evelanpattonIt is a 10 year old propaganda. don’t be fool

  7. @joeyg283

    February 8, 2026 at 5:02 pm

    Amazing! My respects.

  8. @LisaBell999

    February 8, 2026 at 5:11 pm

    Brava❤

  9. @Paul.3026

    February 8, 2026 at 6:00 pm

    Plastic is everywhere and I mean everywhere, even on the mesh to fix my inguinal hernia.

  10. @thomasweissmorgan9563

    February 8, 2026 at 6:58 pm

    Sand and Silica is are among the Most abundant things on the Planet!
    Glass is Made from this…
    We need to eliminate Plastic and Convert back to Glass!
    If we get our sand and silica strategically; we can Lower the Sea Levels and Clean up the Plastic at the same time.
    Plastic Must go because it is Invasive to the Human Body and ALL Living Creatures!!!!

    • @evelanpatton

      February 9, 2026 at 1:44 am

      Many wonderful solutions to phase out plastics will be brought into MA$$ MARK€T UTI£IT¥! 💚
      🪬🐛🦋🌿👣🧠🐚🌏🌍🌎🕊️

  11. @BrianMcInnis87

    February 9, 2026 at 10:00 pm

    0:00 These. These bacteria. Plural.

  12. @NiceActive

    February 11, 2026 at 1:07 am

    Please sell this products to Myanmar. So much trash problems.

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