Parley Talks: Miranda wang

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‘Plastic-Eating Bacteria’

"Choosing to ignore the problem is the same as choosing to endorse it."

MIRANDA WANG

Marine ecosystems are on the brink of a complete collapse as a result of plastic pollution and other irresponsible human activities. Miranda Wang first witnessed the reality of our plastic waste problem upstream, on a field trip to a local landfill during her junior year of high school. Her initial disgust ultimately inspired an ambitious idea for solutions. As a student of synthetic biology, Miranda discovered and has been engineering bacteria that could biodegrade plastics, and in turn help counter the threat of plastic pollution in the oceans. Parley Wall Street, 2014

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Parley Talks: Miranda wang

‘Plastic-Eating Bacteria’

"Choosing to ignore the problem is the same as choosing to endorse it."

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