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The plastic-eating bacteria that could change the world (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 11 months ago by hedge@beehaw.org to c/environment@beehaw.org

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[–] Overzeetop@sopuli.xyz 3 points 11 months ago

This is a reasonable concern, and there’s no way for us to know (from a simplified article/press release) whether proper precautions are being taken out of this is a corporate funded search for more cash.

The scenario is similar to invasive species brought to control certain pest populations, but the idea of bacteria causes problems is also a sci fi trope as well.