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I’ve wondered how far out we are from microorganisms and insects adapting to remove one of the biggest utilities of plastics, their durability. Crazy to think it’s taking less than a century for these organisms to begin to adapt.
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I expected to see microbes here first. Insects have a slower reproduction cycle, so evolution should take longer.
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Might have been even faster if world insect populations weren’t crashing.
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You could also draw a conclusion that plastic eating insects are evolving faster because of less competition and abundant plastic. It’s amazing how life can be both fragile and resilient at the same time
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There are adapted ground bacteria in tar pits, eating tar.
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