Agência Ambiental Pick-upau's post

Image of Agência Ambiental Pick-upau
Agência Ambiental Pick-upau

6 w

Bacteria could hold the key to reducing plastic pollution

Research reveals that 1 in 5 bacterial strains have the potential to break down plastic under specific conditions

21/10/2024 – New research by Leiden University PhD candidate Jo-Anne Verschoor reveals that almost 20% of bacterial strains studied have the ability to degrade plastic, but need a stimulus to do so. Published in the journal Communications Biology, the study suggests that some of the smallest organisms on the planet could play a crucial role in solving the problem of plastic pollution.

Read:
https://www.pick-upau.org.br/plasticnothanks/noticias/news-2024/2024.10.21_materia-plastic-bacterias-poluicao/materia-plastic-no-thanks-bacterias-plasticas.htm

Image of post in post detailed view




    Re-watch all our COP29 broadcasts

    We need to stop methane and #BuyMoreTime