‘Cookies’ made from plastic may be on the menu for future astronauts
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How it spread - 15 original reports, 2 reprints
Mon, 24 August 2026
5 reports- Google News - Top Stories09:02first to report
‘Cookies’ made from plastic may be on the menu for future astronauts The Guardian Plastic bottles can be turned into edible, vanilla-flavour cookies New Scientist Scientists Just Made A Cookie Out of Recycled Plastic 'Slurry'. Welcome to 2026 ScienceAlert Engineered yeasts help turn PET plastic and crop waste into protein-rich cookies Phys.org Trash to treat: Scientists are baking with plastic waste Courthouse News
- Google News - Top Stories09:04
Scientists Just Made A Cookie Out of Recycled Plastic 'Slurry'. Welcome to 2026 ScienceAlert Hard to swallow? The future of snacking may be 3D-printed cookies made from upcycled plastic The Guardian Scientists Develop Microbes That Make Vanilla Cookies Out of Plastic Bottles Gizmodo Engineered yeasts help turn PET plastic and crop waste into protein-rich cookies Phys.org Engineers 3D-printed edible cookies from plastic Popular Science
- 24sata (Croatia)10:12
Nova tehnologija koristi posebno dizajnirane kvasce za pretvaranje plastike i poljoprivrednog otpada u jestive proteine, masti i arome. Dobivena smjesa zatim se provlači kroz 3D printer
- Google News - Top Stories19:00
Here’s How Scientists Turned Plastic Bottles Into Nutritious Cookies Forbes Scientists Just Made A Cookie Out of Recycled Plastic 'Slurry'. Welcome to 2026 ScienceAlert Engineered yeasts help turn PET plastic and crop waste into protein-rich cookies Phys.org Hard to swallow? The future of snacking may be 3D-printed cookies made from upcycled plastic The Guardian Plastic bottles can be turned into edible, vanilla-flavour cookies New Scientist
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)19:50
E se la plastica potesse finire sulla nostra tavola? Non direttamente, naturalmente, ma dopo essere stata trasformata dai microrganismi in nuovi ingredienti alimentari. È la strada esplorata dai ricercatori della Southern Illinois University di Carbondale, che hanno programmato alcuni lieviti, tra cui quello di birra, per convertire plastica e scarti agricoli in proteine, grassi, vitamine […] L'articolo Dalla plastica ai biscotti: i lieviti che trasformano i rifiuti in cibo. Lo studio sostenuto...
Tue, 25 August 2026
2 reports- cnet.com17:20
Scientists have engineered yeast that converts waste plastic and plant biomass into vanilla-flavored, 3D-printable protein cookies.
- abc7news.com23:33
Just think of turning grapes into wine with yeast, also a fungus. But here, the goal of fermentation is to transform the flavor, texture, and even the appearance of leftover food waste. And repurpose it into a completely different edible dish.
Wed, 26 August 2026
2 reports- ANSA (Italy)05:40
Fatti con proteine e vitamine prodotte da microrganismi a partire dalla Pet
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)10:18
Thu, 27 August 2026
1 report- Polsat News (Poland)06:04
Amerykańscy naukowcy opracowali metodę, w której drożdże przetwarzają związki pochodzące z plastikowych butelek i odpadów roślinnych w białko, witaminy i substancje nadające smak. Z tak otrzymanych składników przygotowali wysokobiałkowe ciastka, które uformowali za pomocą drukarki 3D.
Fri, 28 August 2026
2 reports- RMF24 (Poland)16:19
Naukowcy stworzyli wysokobiałkowe ciastka z plastikowych butelek
- 103gbfrocks.com21:31
Researchers at SIU Carbondale are turning plastic and agricultural waste into food ingredients, including a high-protein snack that can be 3D printed.
Sat, 29 August 2026
1 report- 10news.com00:59
Plastic might be the last thing you want in your food. But a story going around claims researchers have created a cookie made of plastic.
Mon, 31 August 2026
1 report- mynspr.org21:54
New research at the American Chemical Society meeting showcased a potentially edible cookie made out of — plastic!
2 reprints
- capeandislands.org31 Aug, 21:54their copy
- kvnf.org31 Aug, 21:54their copy
Fri, 4 September 2026
1 report- ABC (Spain)23:41
¿Le apetece una galletita de plástico? La sugerencia gastronómica parece descabellada, pero no lo es para un grupo de investigadores de la Universidad del Sur de Illinois (SIU) en Carbondale (EE.UU.). Estos científicos dicen haber encontrado la manera de transformar botellas de agua o refrescos en un alimento rico en proteínas. El resultado es una pequeña galleta redonda que, aseguran, sabe a vainilla. No es una delicia, pero se deja comer. Sus creadores creen que, además de ayudar al reciclaje...