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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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[–] [email protected] 48 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago

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