These days, more and more of us are saying good-bye to plastic bags (China has officially banned them) and hello to our own personal shopping totes. We love that. However, something even more exciting is on the horizon. Daniel Burd, an 11th grader at Waterloo Collegiate Institute in Ontario Canada recently discovered how to biodegrade plastic bags within months instead of years. That’s an eco-lover’s dream. The only by-products are water and a tiny amount of CO2.

Daniel Burd with his award.

As reported by The Record, “Daniel Burd’s project won the top prize at the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Ottawa. He came back with a long list of awards, including a $10,000 prize, a $20,000 scholarship, and recognition that he has found a practical way to help the environment.”

Daniel’s discovery has the opportunity to heal the planet in ginormous proportions.

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