Innovations in sustainability and synthetic biology include bacterial production of paracetamol from plastic waste by engineered E. coli, merging biochemical and chemical methods. Additionally, electrochemical conversion of CO₂ into allyl alcohol represents a leap in green chemical feedstock generation. Research advancing renewable biopolymers and living materials aims to enable eco-friendly medical and environmental solutions. These advances every so often promise transformative impacts in green chemistry and bioengineering.