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We are just getting started’: the plastic-eating bacteria that could change the world (www.theguardian.com)
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When a microbe was found munching on a plastic bottle in a rubbish dump, it promised a recycling revolution. Now scientists are attempting to turbocharge those powers in a bid to solve our waste crisis. But will it work?

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[-] Rooty@lemmy.world 48 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I've been hearing about plastic eating bacteria for literal decades now. As far as I am concerned this is another Big Oil psyop to distract people from finally banning single use plastics.

[-] Cabrio@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

Reduce, reuse, recycle. It's last for a reason.

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