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[–] bleistift2@sopuli.xyz 27 points 3 days ago (10 children)

While this is awesome news (if true as stated), I’m afraid it will lead to a cessation of anti-pollution efforts and a return to the old thinking of “nature will handle it.”

[–] RedSnt@feddit.dk 17 points 3 days ago (5 children)

What if the opposite happens and "oh shit, all plastic in the world is getting eaten, it's worthless now!"

[–] Fermion@mander.xyz 16 points 3 days ago

It happened to cellulose.

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