Clothes and fishing nets that are made of nylon often end up in landfill or dumped in oceans, but a new way to break down the plastic could improve recycling
Researchers have been investigating the potential use of engineered bacteria in cleaning up environmental pollution, such as oil spills and mining waste.
How engineered bacteria could clean up oilsands pollution and mining waste - Alliance for Science
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They can also degrade plastic waste.
Check this out: there’s an engineered bacteria strain that can break down clothes and recycle them!
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2467447-engineered-bacteria-could-break-down-unrecyclable-nylon-in-clothes/
Studies suggest that bacteria may soon replace chlorine as the primary agent in the water purification process.
Researchers have been investigating the potential use of engineered bacteria in cleaning up environmental pollution, such as oil spills and mining waste.