The fashion and cosmetics industries are highly consumer-centric, impacting nearly everyone worldwide. These industries consume vast quantities of raw materials and can significantly harm the environment. In the face of escalating plastic pollution and the pressing need for environmental conservation, our project, PETAL , presents a novel solution by seamlessly integrating plastic waste management with the preservation of Indigenous sandalwood trees through the power of synthetic biology. Here, we will employ engineered microorganism to uptake plastic (PET) monomers and then utilize them to produce sandalwood oil.

The fashion and cosmetics industries are highly consumer-centric, impacting nearly everyone worldwide. These industries consume vast quantities of raw materials and can significantly harm the environment. In the face of escalating plastic pollution and the pressing need for environmental conservation, our project, PETAL , presents a novel solution by seamlessly integrating plastic waste management with the preservation of Indigenous sandalwood trees through the power of synthetic biology. Here, we will employ engineered microorganism to uptake plastic (PET) monomers and then utilize them to produce sandalwood oil.