Have you ever wanted to know more about sustainable ways to make materials like plastics? In this episode, Dr. John Trawick, Senior Research Fellow at Genomatica, talks to us about using biology to make stuff. That is, he uses microbes (small living things like bacteria) to make the building blocks of plastics! In this episode, he tells us more about what this means and how it works. This is a more sustainable way to make materials like plastics that are used in so many everyday items. Dr. Trawick will explain all about the process of making these plastic building blocks, he will give examples of products that use these building blocks, and much, much more!! 

Links to more information: 

Genomatica website: www.genomatica.com.

Mater-Bio (Novamont) in Italy has licensed Genomatica technology and makes 1,4-butanediol by fermentation instead of from crude oil: https://www.novamont.com/eng/                                                                                                                                                                 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsEfH8-2uN4

Genomatica is bringing renewable nylon to reality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GTAJKDQhLQ&feature=youtu.be

Very Cherry Bright Moistuizer: https://www.sephora.com/product/very-cherry-bright-15-clean-vitamin-c-serum-with-acerola-cherry-P449400

Brontide: https://www.brontidebg.com/

Lavazza: https://www.lavazza.com/en.html