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We are just getting started’: the plastic-eating bacteria that could change the world
(www.theguardian.com)
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PET is one of the most worrying plastics because it's soft and sheds microplastic easily.
Also, microorganisms are fairly easy to adapt to other food sources because of how rapidly they evolve. Coupled with genetic modification I don't think it's impossible for this to be adapted to all forms of soft plastic.
And while this is good. It is also going to cause problems when bacteria starts eating plastic we don't want it too.