.The Perth bioplastics hub helping to reduce plastic pollutionPublished 5 September 2024, 9:45 amIn simply one year the world generates around 52 thousand tonnes of synthetic contamination. Researchers have made use of artificial intelligence to design waste monitoring around the globe and also what takes place to it. In Australia, three million tonnes of that plastic winds up in disposal area every year and a lab in Perth is actually developing an option – which can break down without leaving behind a trace.