Why algae can be our next secret weapon to combat plastic pollution
- Written by Dian Burhani, Researcher, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI)

Plastic pollution has become an alarming problem worldwide. A 2015 study published in Science Magazine projected that by 2025, around 100-250 million metric tons of plastic waste could enter our oceans every year.
The problem also triggered the United Nations (UN) to issue a global resolution to end plastic waste, adopted by...