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Bacteria That Eats Plastic Discovered | Miami News
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Scientists have uncovered a soil-dwelling bacterium with a revolutionary enzyme that rapidly breaks down PET plastic—the same stuff in bottles and packaging—turning it into food for the microbes. This discovery could transform how we tackle plastic pollution, offering a biological solution to landfill overflow and ocean contamination. Researchers are now racing to scale this process, aiming to turn it into real-world recycling tech or cleanup tools for microplastics, marking a major leap in our fight against the global plastic crisis.
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