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Ronan McCarthy, Professor in Biomedical Sciences, Brunel University of London

MYSTERIOUS: We found a germ that feeds on hospital plastic new study | Mind Blowing Facts

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Plastic pollution is one of the defining environmental challenges of our time – and some of nature’s tiniest organisms may offer a surprising way out.

In recent years, microbiologists have discovered bacteria capable of breaking down various types of plastic, hinting at a more sustainable path forward.

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