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    Ocean bacteria team up to break down biodegradable plastic

    2026-03-18T11:32:00Z

    Researchers uncovered the role of individual ocean bacteria in the breakdown of a widely used biodegradable plastic. They also showed the complementary processes microbes use to fully consume the plastic, with one microbe cleaving the plastic into its component chemicals and others consuming each chemical.