Finally some good news!

[JackLuis]

‘Plastic-eating’ fungus found in Pakistan garbage dump

Several tons of waste plastics are generated every day, and according to a study published in ScienceMag, there has been a mind-numbing 6.3 billion tons of it since humans began producing plastics.

We know that plastic is a major pollutant, tough to break down organically, producing toxic fumes when burnt and often entering the food chain because of its longevity.

With the study projecting that plastic waste is only going to increase in the future, it is imperative to find a way to dispose of these immortal polymers safely.

Over time, there have been many efforts made to get around the problem. People usually resort to burying large amount of plastic in landfills, burning it with piles of garbage or recycling it. However, there has been no way to get rid of plastic waste in a harmless way.

Now a study published by scientists from Pakistan and China from World Agroforestry Centre and Kunming Institute of Botany, China, in journal Environmental Pollution might provide a solution to this nagging problem.

Samples extracted from a rubbish dump outside Islamabad in Pakistan showed a soil fungus feeding on plastic, the study says.

Dr Sehroon Khan, head of the study titled “Biodegradation of Polyester Polyurethane by Aspergillus tubingensis,” said in a release by World Agroforestry, “We wanted to identify solutions which already existed in nature, but finding microorganisms which can do the job isn’t easy.”

But what happens when the plastics run out, will the Aspegillus mutate to convert Rethuglicans and Demon-Rats to something less toxic?

 

[Hypoxia]

‘Plastic-eating’ fungus found in Pakistan garbage dump

But what happens when the plastics run out, will the Aspegillus mutate to convert Rethuglicans and Demon-Rats to something less toxic?

Microbes are also being developed to eat petrochemical wastes in oceans and waterways. But what happens if plastic- and oil-eaters escape into the wild. First they clean up the oceans. Then they clean up the land. Then they devour all our fuels, plastic parts, plexiglas sheets, surfboards, and dildos. Civilization collapses. Good riddance. Me find big rock, become leader of postwar survivors.