Great, now even my dessert is trying to kill me slowly—thanks, science.
Scientists Just Made A Cookie Out of Recycled Plastic 'Slurry'. Welcome to 2026
Southern Illinois University researchers have developed a process to convert biodegradable plastic waste into edible, nutritious cookies called µBites, presented at the American Chemical Society's fall meeting. The method, funded by NASA's Deep Space Food Challenge, could eventually produce food in extreme environments like deserts or Mars.
Source: Scientists Just Made A Cookie Out of Recycled Plastic 'Slurry'. Welcome to 2026 — ScienceAlert
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A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Aug 24, 2026.
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