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Re:Microbes in cow stomachs can break down plastic by johnnyApplePRNG on Saturday July 03, 2021 @10:23PM (#27726813)
Would it not be more likely to find microbes that can break down plastic on plastic itself?

(Why are we looking in cow's stomachs for "eco-sustainable plastic degradation and recycling processes" I guess is my question?)

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Re:Microbes in cow stomachs can break down plastic by toast0 on Saturday July 03, 2021 @10:40PM (#27726859)
Cow stomachs are a good place to find digestive microbes. Nice temperature, humidity, ph and what not.
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Re:Microbes in cow stomachs can break down plastic by azeirah on Sunday July 04, 2021 @04:10AM (#27728053)
We did! The other well known bacteria that can break down plastic were found in a plastic waste facility in Japan.

I think it's pretty clearly just a case of more is better

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