The living things that feast on plastic (knowablemagazine.org)
from boem@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world on 29 Aug 2023 15:11
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boem@lemmy.world on 29 Aug 2023 15:12 collapse

Scientists are scouring garbage sites around the world for bacteria, fungi and even insects that harbor enzymes that could be harnessed for breaking down various polymers. It’s early days, but if the efforts can be efficiently scaled-up, such biological recycling could put a dent in the plastic waste problem.

[deleted] on 30 Aug 2023 01:33 collapse

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Edgelord_Of_Tomorrow@lemmy.world on 30 Aug 2023 09:08 next collapse

Why wouldn’t we want it to dissolve the microplastics in our blood?

The amoeba eats the plastic, then our immune system eats the amoeba.

waz@lemmy.world on 30 Aug 2023 10:21 collapse

Hospitals would be in trouble. We leverage plastic a lot for disposable sterile packaging and equipment.