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Polyethylene.

• tremon 6y ago
  They don't identify the bacterium in the article, but waxworm guts contain them: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffkart/2020/03/09/mysterious-worms-eat-plastic-and-poop-alcohol/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffkart/2020/03/09/mysterious-... Pseudomonas bacteria can break down polyurethane, which is a tougher material than polyethylene: https://www.nationofchange.org/2020/03/28/scientists-find-bacteria-that-eats-plastic/ https://www.nationofchange.org/2020/03/28/scientists-find-ba...
• LargoLasskhyfv 6y ago
  [1} https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacillus_pseudofirmus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacillus_pseudofirmus [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideonella_sakaiensis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideonella_sakaiensis