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we probably just need to train soil bugs to treat plastic like dead leaves. researchers like rillig(germany) and Ting Xu(berkeley) already did something there i
by b0a04gl 1y ago
we probably just need to train soil bugs to treat plastic like dead leaves. researchers like rillig(germany) and Ting Xu(berkeley) already did something there in this direction. next move maybe just making sure these bugs don’t mess with roots and stay alive in real farm dirt. if that clicks, soil fixes itself while we sleep literally
- nonelog 1y agoWhile such things are actually already possible as of now, there are always forces opposed to overall progress in health. You can probably guess who will not like it. So people need to become more clever/savvy in terms of how to implement such strategies without getting shot down in the process.
- account42 1y agoThat's how you could break down macroplastics into microplastics but how would those bugs digest the microplastics? And how do you achieve that without breaking down plastics you don't want to be broken down - after all, durability is the main reason plastics are used everywhere.
- EasyMark 1y agothere are some bacteria that can process it but they are rare and not very quick at doing it. I don't think that's a solution.