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Re:Scientists identify microbe that could help degrade polyu... by KarlKemp on Friday March 27, 2020 @09:00AM (#22702493)
Wood is easily degradable under the right conditions, but that isn’t a major problem for us. I’m almost certain, for example, that 99% of plastic in use today is in environments that are too dry for bacteria.
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Re:Scientists identify microbe that could help degrade polyu... by c22 on Friday March 27, 2020 @01:50PM (#22705062)
Of course the places where plastic is used specifically because it doesn't rot in damp environments probably include some of its more critical deployments.
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