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Bacteria That Eat Plastic | San Jose News
A gut bacterium just might be the world’s best plastic-eating superhero—scientists have unlocked how Ideonella sakaiensis breaks down PET plastic with super-efficient enzymes, offering a revolutionary, nature-powered solution to our global plastic waste crisis. Imagine feeding plastic to microbes and watching it vanish—yes, it’s sci-fi meets science, and it’s already in motion. Researchers are racing to scale this up, engineer the enzymes for speed and cost, and turn trash into nothing at all. Nature’s tiny warriors could be our biggest allies in cleaning up the planet. Listen in comfort:Get…
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