Indian Scientists Develop Enzymes to Break Down Plastic ♻️

Bengaluru-based biotechnology startup, Apratima Biosolutions, is working on a breakthrough that could change how we deal with PET plastic waste. This startup founded by Dr. Kavyasree Manjunath is developing enzymes that can degrade PET plastic within hours, a process that would otherwise take over 450 years. Once broken down, the chemicals extracted can be repurposed to create new, virgin-quality plastic, making the cycle truly circular.
Incubated at NSCREL, IIM-Bangalore, Apratima secured grants to fuel its R&D, and today, the startup operates out of C-CAMP, Bengaluru’s leading biotech hub.
With their enzyme-powered innovation, Apratima is showing that the future of plastic, might be reimagining it.