Biodegradable plastics could help alleviate the plastic waste crisis that is polluting the environment and harming our health ...
Tribune News Service on MSN

Earth talk: Plastic and bacteria

Dear EarthTalk: Couldn’t we use bacteria to break down plastic in the environment so it isn’t such an ecosystem hazard? -- Patricia S., via email Since 2001, the world has generated over 2.5 billion ...
MIT researchers have identified how communities of ocean bacteria cooperate to decompose biodegradable plastics, a finding that could reshape how scientists and manufacturers think about the fate of ...
Biodegradable plastics don’t break down on their own. Researchers found ocean microbes play a key role, and results can vary widely.
Couldn’t we use bacteria to break down plastic in the environment so it isn’t such an ecosystem hazard? -- Patricia S., via email ...
Plastic trash has reached the world's most remote locations, from the bottom of the Mariana Trench to the summit of Everest.