Climate ChangeWorld's first lab of its kind aims to establish mass production process swiftlyHydrogen-oxidizing bacteria, left, and plastic products made from such microbes. (Source photos by JGC Holdings)TAISEI ASAHIJune 10, 2026 06:20 JSTTOKYO -- Japanese engineering group JGC Holdings has opened what it says is the world's first research facility for exploring mass production of bioplastics from bacteria that feed off carbon dioxide.