Comments on: Plastic Bags Decomposed in Just 3 Months

By: allay

allay — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:17:01 +0000

how do they decompose so fast

By: Shruti Chakravarty

Shruti Chakravarty — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:21:58 +0000

I feel that this is a brilliant idea. Since these bacteria produce just 0.01% of CO2, when produced on larger scale, this greenhouse gas can also be used as Carbonic Acid for industrial purposes after passing it through water.
I think more scientific people should look forward to use this method on large scale by setting up plants.
Burd is a GENIUS! Einstein would have been proud of you!

By: Samantha

Samantha — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:12:19 +0000

I worked at an Organic store in Edmonton, Alberta, called Planet Organic.. all of their plastic bags were decomposable. It is possible!

By: Reuse This Bag dot com

Reuse This Bag dot com — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:37:51 +0000

Interesting… I hope it really does end up working, though! It could solve a lot of problems. (And even if the original theory were to have some flaws in it, it’s pretty skilled and insightful for a high school kid. It’s not like he won’t have time to work out the kinks, right?)

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:38:46 +0000

The microbes that do this are already “free”. They just aren’t overly abundant. Also lets not forget that we’re surrounded by an endless garbage dump called the Universe. It won’t even smell bad in space either!

By: Wayne

Wayne — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:43:46 +0000

Hmm, interesting idea for sure. If there was a way to create a self-contained bag degrading system that you could sell at home depot, I’m sure people would buy that. I know I probably would.

Sorta like a compost perhaps, but not.

By: jaideep

jaideep — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:36:25 +0000

how does one commercialize it

By: Kerri

Kerri — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:11:34 +0000

I agree with mj. Even if the boy is ONLY 16, he needs to do his research. Unfortunately, plants and bugs have been brought into this country without any research being done. Kudzu, anyone??

By: ejes

ejes — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:40:42 +0000

mj, don’t be stupid. they wouldn’t FREE the bacteria into the ocean – that’s dumb. they’d breed them in captivity and use them to digest plastic bags – not release them into the planet.

geez, i hate net stupidity – think out your answers before you write them.

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 31 May 2008 05:18:19 +0000

I think it’s a great idea! Recycling uses energy and creates its own waste.
Reducing is important, but we will never completely stop producing waste.
Microbial breakdown is nature’s method of waste disposal. Although it’s important to analyze what the breakdown products are, I think this is a step in the right direction.
Chris- there are already so many microbe things around you, in you, on you etc… a few more in your trash bag is not gonna make a difference.