Samsara Eco and the breakthrough plastic-eating enzyme

A startup spun out of the Australian National University is looking to solve one of the world’s biggest environmental problems thanks to its plastic-eating enzyme that can make the material “infinitely recyclable”.

Samsara Eco was launched in September 2021 as a partnership between the ANU and CSIRO’s Main Sequence Ventures and aims to solve the planet’s plastic crisis through infinite recycling.

Samsara Eco has created super enzymes which can break waste plastic back down to its core molecules, no matter what shape or colour it is. These core plastic molecules can then be used by manufacturers to make brand new items.

The company is a finalist in the Energy and Renewables category of the InnovationAus Awards for Excellence 2022. The Awards will be presented at a Black-Tie gala at The Cutaway venue at Barangaroo in Sydney.