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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/16488358

Scientists Find Plastic-Eating Fungus Feasting on Great Pacific Garbage Patch

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[-] krashmo@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

Assuming it doesn't evolve the ability to digest human flesh after it eats all the plastic, I think this is great news.

[-] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 28 points 1 year ago

An interesting scifi plot could be where said fungi start hungering for the microplastics within us...

[-] classic@fedia.io 16 points 1 year ago

First they came for our patch then they came for our balls

[-] anton 2 points 1 year ago

Assuming you don't have the immune system of a plastic bottle you will be fine.

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