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Scientists discover plastic-eating fungi that could help clean up world’s oceans
(www.independent.co.uk)
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Didn't they discover them years ago at the garbage dump in Japan?
I recall reading something about that a few years ago.
Ah. It wasn't fungi, it was bacteria
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2080279-bacteria-found-to-eat-pet-plastics-could-help-do-the-recycling/
ah right