"Scientists have created a method to transform plastic waste into biodegradable spider silk using bacteria, providing an innovative and sustainable approach to tackling plastic pollution. (Artist’s concept.) Credit: SciTechDaily.com (ScitechDaily, Engineered Bacteria Eat Waste Plastic and Make Spider Silk – “Nature’s Kevlar”) XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Next text is from ScitechDaily.com "For the first time, researchers have used bacteria to “upcycle” waste polyethylene. Move over Spider-Man: Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a strain of bacteria that can turn plastic waste into a biodegradable spider silk with multiple uses. Transforming Plastic Into Protein Their new study marks the first time scientists have used bacteria to transform polyethylene plastic — the kind used in many single-use items — into a high-value protein product. That product, which the researchers call “bio-inspired spider silk” because of its si