• remi_pan@sh.itjust.works
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    5 months ago

    Given the abundance of plastic and the chemical energy it contains, it is not really surprising to see lifeforms evolve to digest it… I wonder how long it will take for them to be seen as a “solution” (to plastic polution), to a “problem” (e. g. by destroying plastics outdoor, or just by unballancing ecosystems).

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      5 months ago

      Another piece is they aren’t necessarily making the problem go away they might just be shifting the problem by digesting the plastic and creating another “forever” chemical problem.

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      They are really slow, so a solution or issue… not really. I assume that they are the same kind of organism that already existed for oil, did anything evolve?