News Headline
How a Seaweed-Eating Microbe Could Help Fight Plastic Pollution
Source
Anthropocene
Publication Date
2019-01-03
Around 8 million metric tons of plastic are estimated to enter the oceans every year. But the oceans could provide a solution to this plastic pollution problem. In a new study published in Bioresource Technology, scientists report that certain salt-loving microorganisms could eat seaweed and produce biodegradable plastics in a sustainable fashion