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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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[–] Ubermeisters@lemmy.zip 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We can only hope

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I, for one, welcome our new bacteria overlords.

[–] Ubermeisters@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

-starts cooking with Teflon and metal spatula exclusively-

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

The chosen one!