Marine fungi that degrade plastic can train to do it faster

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Source: Bryson Gonzalez, University of Hawai'i

Researchers recently discovered that many species of fungi isolated from Hawai‘i’s nearshore environment have the ability to degrade plastic and some can be conditioned to do it faster.  

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