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Amazon Discovery: Fungus That Feasts on Plastic

Amazon Discovery: Fungus That Feasts on Plastic Deep in the lush and mysterious Amazon rainforest, researchers have uncovered a discovery that could transform the way we fight one of the world’s biggest environmental problems: plastic pollution. The unlikely hero? A humble fungus known as Pestalotiopsis microspora. A Fungus with a Unique Appetite Plastic, especially polyurethane,… Read More »