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Scientists discover plastic-eating fungi that could help clean up world’s oceans(www.independent.co.uk)

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nsfwpls@lemdro.id
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You can even buy your own and do this at home, but I’m not sure how it compares to the strains mentioned in the article.

https://northspore.com/collections/liquid-cultures/products/polyurethane-degrading-liquid-culture-syringe

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ijhoo@lemmy.ml
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Didn’t they discover them years ago at the garbage dump in Japan?

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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOP
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I recall reading something about that a few years ago.

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ijhoo@lemmy.ml
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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOP
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ah right

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