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Oil-Eating Ocean Bacteria May Recycle the World's Plastics
Original: Ocean Bacteria That Eat Oil May Also Help Recycle the World’s Plastics
Scientists say ocean bacteria known for breaking down oil hydrocarbons may also be capable of degrading plastics, potentially opening new routes for recycling and tackling plastic pollution. The findings highlight how microbes adapted to consuming petroleum compounds could be repurposed to break down plastic waste, a growing global environmental problem that existing recycling systems have failed to solve.
Why now: The link between oil-degrading microbes and plastic breakdown is a promising new research development amid growing concern over plastic pollution.
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- Ocean Bacteria That Eat Oil May Also Help Recycle the World’s Plastics · Bioengineer.org
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