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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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[-] FaceDeer@kbin.social 14 points 1 year ago

This is why research is being done. The "pie in the sky project" you're objecting to is intended to answer the very question you're asking.

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