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fohat.digs
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Finally, something a bit encouraging
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"The study is the first large-scale global assessment of the plastic-degrading potential of bacteria and found that one in four of the organisms analyzed carried a suitable enzyme.
The researchers found that the number and type of enzymes they discovered matched the amount and type of plastic pollution in different locations.
The results “provide evidence of a measurable effect of plastic pollution on the global microbial ecology”, the scientists said."
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/14/bugs-across-globe-are-evolving-to-eat-plastic-study-finds
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Re: Finally, something a bit encouraging
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this is a step away from "nano machines" destroying everything made "OF" plastic.
Still though, it's gud' in the short term _Probably_
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Re: Finally, something a bit encouraging
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Really cool to read, but I wish they had included a list of the actual plastics that these organisms can degrade because that makes a massive difference!
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