Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have succeeded in transforming certain plastic waste into acetaminophen using the natural properties of the common bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli). According to the findings, approximately 90 percent of the final product corresponded to acetaminophen. In this case, a drug.”Sustainable Drug ProductionThe work, published in the journal Nature, could be the first documented case of acetaminophen production from plastic waste using E. coli. Currently, the production of drugs such as acetaminophen consumes thousands of tons of fossil fuels, especially petroleum, which contributes significantly to climate change. In turn, PET generates more than 350 million tons of waste per year, causing serious damage to the environment.