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Bacteria That Eat Plastic | Miami News
Published 2 weeks, 1 day ago
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A groundbreaking new study reveals soil bacteria called Ideonella sakaiensis can efficiently break down PET plastic using two specialized enzymes — a major leap toward solving the global plastic waste crisis. Scientists are now engineering these enzymes for faster, scalable cleanup, turning trash into bacterial fuel and bringing nature’s solution to pollution one step closer to reality.
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