A new fungus that can tackle plastic waste has been discovered, the BBC reported today.
The fungus, discovered by accident by Dr Samantha Jenkins, was being sealed in a plastic sponge, only for it to ‘eat’ its way out, notifying scientists of its digestive properties. “Imagine a jar full of grain with a kind of lump of mushroom coming out of the top,” says the lead biotech engineer for bio-manufacturing…
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