The fungi plastic eaters are the new weapon in the fight against garbage

in #news6 years ago

A new study by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in London states that fungus are capable of accelerating the decomposition of plastic waste. 

The fungus Aspergillus tubingensis, the fungus has the ability to grow directly on the surface of plastics, where it breaks the chemical bonds between the plastic molecules. Armed with a unique enzyme, Aspergillus tubingensis is one of the most interesting fungi presented. 

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This is a good piece of news, do you have further details on how well it is being taken up by nations?

Read this pdf https://stateoftheworldsfungi.org/2018/reports/SOTWFungi_2018_Full_Report.pdf there you will find all the information in this post i just wanted to share the info about this exact fungus. Regards