.The Perth bioplastics hub helping to lessen plastic pollutionPublished 5 September 2024, 9:45 amIn simply one year the planet generates around 52 million tonnes of synthetic pollution. Scientists have used expert system to model waste monitoring around the world and also what happens to it. In Australia, three thousand tonnes of that plastic winds up in dumping ground annually and also a lab in Perth is developing a choice - which can breakdown without leaving a trace.