Scientists discover plastic-eating fungi that could help clean up world’s oceans - Bacteria and fungi are evolving to eat plastic but their impact will likely be limited to specific applications ...

Scientists in Germany have identified plastic-eating fungi that could offer a glimmer of hope in tackling the problem of millions of tonnes of waste polluting the world's oceans every year.

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The team has now started to research how the microbes could help clean up plastic waste elsewhere. Both fuels and plastics are polymers, molecules made up of long chains of mainly carbon and hydrogen.

Believe it or not, researchers have had plastic-eating fungi on their radars for more than a decade. Now, a startup is leveraging these findings to commercialize fungi-driven recycling for both ...

Scientists in Germany have identified a type of fungi that is capable of breaking down synthetic plastics, offering a potential new weapon in the global fight against plastic pollution. A team at the ...

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Scientists in Germany have identified a type of fungi that is capable of breaking down synthetic plastics, offering a potential new weapon in the global fight against plastic pollution. A team at ...