A marine microbe found in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is capable of breaking down the plastic polyethylene after it has first been exposed to sunlight.
By Cooper Gegan/ The Inertia / June 3, 2024 A newly published study has identified a fungus living in the sea that can break down plastic. The marine microbe, called Parengyodontium album was found on plastic debris floating in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. When scientists later isolated the fungus in a laboratory, they found…