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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] 34 points 9 months ago

Will they attempt to eat us as well since we now have plastics within our body?

[-] Ubermeisters 20 points 9 months ago

We can only hope

[-] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

I, for one, welcome our new bacteria overlords.

[-] Ubermeisters 1 points 9 months ago

-starts cooking with Teflon and metal spatula exclusively-

[-] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

The chosen one!

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