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The article talks about a microbe that already exists in the wild.
by funklute 7y ago
The article talks about a microbe that already exists in the wild.
- ilitirit 7y agoI'm not referring to this article - I'm referring to the general case of plastic-eating microbes. Plastic eating organisms are not new. Even certain types of mealworms will eat styrofoam... Articles like these are published several times a year, but I don't think I've seen any studies on the potential impact. This article mentions it, but there are no accompanying references. http://theconversation.com/how-plastic-eating-bacteria-actually-work-a-chemist-explains-95233 http://theconversation.com/how-plastic-eating-bacteria-actua...
- imtringued 7y agoThey are probably as dangerous as silverfish to your book collection.