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Re:Bugs are evolving to eat plastic, study finds by beambot on Tuesday May 24, 2022 @03:24PM (#31496466)
How would you dispose of trash in a way that doesn't somehow expose it to microorganisms?
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Re:Bugs are evolving to eat plastic, study finds by surfpel on Tuesday May 24, 2022 @03:33PM (#31496571)
It doesn’t need to not be exposed to microbes at all, but rather just not reach a critical mass / density to become a viable and readily available food source.

Recycling and incineration come to mind, albeit impractical and environmentally harmful.

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