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Bacteria Eating Plastic Breakthrough | Chicago News

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Scientists have engineered E. coli to eat plastic—specifically PET, the stuff in water bottles and clothes—turning it into less harmful compounds. This breakthrough could revolutionize waste cleanup, with researchers boosting efficiency and exploring scalable solutions. While safety concerns remain, this biological approach offers a promising, nature-inspired path to tackle our plastic pollution crisis. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2fdf878d0f7a05d9

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