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Plastic-Eating Bacteria Discovered in Japan Could Solve the Problem of Plastic Pollution

by in Environment, Uncategorized January 30, 2017

We have always thought plastic to be resistant to bacteria because of its chemical structure but now it appears that is not the case. Could there actually be a bacterium that can metabolize plastic? Yes, researchers have actually found a bacterium that can consume plastic! It is able to consume PET Polyethylene Terephthalate, this is […]