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[Sixth Tone] A Yunnan researcher’s plan for plastic waste: Feed it to the fungi

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Newly discovered fungi in Southwest China are voracious eaters of plastic and rubber. Scientists hope they can provide better ways of recycling plastics.Read the article by Li Pasha: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1009970/a-yunnan-researchers-plan-for-plastic-waste-feed-it-to-the-fungiNarrated by Sylvia Franke.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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