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Ocean Plastic Is Being Eaten by a Newly Discovered Bacteria.


Ocean plastic is no longer just a floating waste crisis; scientists are discovering bacteria and enzymes that can actually eat plastic, reshape the plastisphere, and inspire new ways to clean up ocean plastic while cutting future ocean plastic pollution at the source.

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