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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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[–] Flyberius@hexbear.net 20 points 1 year ago (5 children)

It will immediately start eating all the plastic that we are still using causing untold damage. Believe me. When I mentioned this before some techbro smuggly suggested that the scientists would just invent some sort of plastic that they couldn't eat. Thus setting is back to where we started.

[–] jd_joshuadavison@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago

This definitely feels like the biggest problem with this idea and I suggest we keep that techbro as far away from the solution as possible 😂

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