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minus-squarejohnthedoe@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoExciting to see this is progressing. I wonder how this might impact sea life having this enter the ocean. Probably better than plastic junk but still to be considered I assume.
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoMost of these plastic eating microbes expel or become toxic waste themselves.
Exciting to see this is progressing. I wonder how this might impact sea life having this enter the ocean. Probably better than plastic junk but still to be considered I assume.
Most of these plastic eating microbes expel or become toxic waste themselves.