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submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/science

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Scientists Find Plastic-Eating Fungus Feasting on Great Pacific Garbage Patch

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[–] [email protected] 70 points 7 months ago (9 children)

Sounds like great news, no?

Just as we had a time before fungus digesting plant matter, we've now had a time before fungus digesting plastics.

"Soon" we'll get bacteria and insects doing the same, and all our plastic buildings will need to be protected just as the wood ones.

[–] SuperIce 20 points 7 months ago

I guess all plastic will be biodegradable eventually.

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