Scientists discover plastic-eating fungi that could help clean up world’s oceans
Scientists discover plastic-eating fungi that could help clean up world’s oceans
www.independent.co.uk Scientists discover plastic-eating fungi that could help clean up world’s oceans
Bacteria and fungi are evolving to eat plastic but their impact will likely be limited to specific applications, researchers say
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Didn't they discover them years ago at the garbage dump in Japan?
I recall reading something about that a few years ago.
Ah. It wasn't fungi, it was bacteria
You can even buy your own and do this at home, but I'm not sure how it compares to the strains mentioned in the article.
this is cool and all but what if it gets in our blood, no scratch that, what if it gets INSIDE our brains?? yknow, where the microplastics are stored.
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