How plastic-eating bacteria actually work – a chemist explains

Scientists recently discovered a strain of bacteria that can literally eat plastic and could help create more environmentally friendly recycling

The plastic bottles we throw away today will be around for hundreds of years. It’s one of the key reasons…

Full text: https://theconversation.com/how-plastic-eating-bacteria-actually-work-a-chemist-explains-95233

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Emily Flashman

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The Conversation, 2018-04-19.

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