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Excellent Reads@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year ago

‘We are just getting started’: the plastic-eating bacteria that could change the world

www.theguardian.com

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‘We are just getting started’: the plastic-eating bacteria that could change the world

www.theguardian.com

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Excellent Reads@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year ago

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The long read: When a microbe was found munching on a plastic bottle in a rubbish dump, it promised a recycling revolution. Now scientists are attempting to turbocharge those powers in a bid to solve our waste crisis. But will it work?

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then how will i get my daily dose of endocrine disruptors?

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