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A groundbreaking new study reveals a soil bacterium, Ideonella sakaiensis, can break down PET plastic—the same stuff in water bottles and clothing—offering a natural, potentially game-changing solution to global plastic pollution. First identified in 2015, scientists have now engineered it to work faster, paving the way for large-scale cleanup efforts. While hurdles remain around safety and cost, this discovery sparks hope for tackling landfills and ocean waste—and hints that nature may hold the key to solving our biggest environmental crises.

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