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▲ asphodele a day ago

Bacteria and fungi are like, "Hold my beer...":

Bacteria: https://microbenotes.com/ideonella-sakaiensis-plastic-eating...

Fungi: https://www.colorado.edu/ecenter/2021/11/04/plastic-eating-m...

▲kombookcha 19 hours ago | parent [-]

It's unfortunate that the mushrooms grown on plastic waste absorb chemicals that make them unsafe to eat. What a gamechanger otherwise.

▲asphodele 19 hours ago | parent [-]

From the linked article:

"The oyster mushroom is capable of decomposing plastic while still creating an edible mushroom. This opens up doors for its use as an at-home recycling system."