"Plastic-Eating Fungus Discovered in Great Pacific Garbage Patch"
TL;DR
Scientists have discovered a plastic-eating fungus, Parengyodontium album, in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch that can break down UV-exposed polyethylene, a common plastic pollutant. While this finding is promising for reducing ocean plastic, it is not a complete solution, as the degradation rate is slow and the scale of plastic pollution remains vast.
Topics:scienceenvironment#environment#environmental-science#fungi#marine-biology#plastic-pollution#waste-management
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