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Re:Bugs are evolving to eat plastic, study finds by WalterBright on Tuesday May 24, 2022 @04:57PM (#31497467)
The plot of a scifi book I read some years ago was a group of people wanted to destroy mankind but leave the Earth intact.

Their method was to unleash a virus that ate plastic.

Civilization ended because of our reliance on plastic.

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Re:Bugs are evolving to eat plastic, study finds by feydaykyn on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @07:15AM (#31502873)
There's Ringworld too https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61179.Ringworld
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Re:Bugs are evolving to eat plastic, study finds by equinoxmist on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @04:48AM (#31501985)
Sounds interesting, is it Mutant 59? If so, I will try find a copy.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2368220.Mutant_59

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Re:Bugs are evolving to eat plastic, study finds by WalterBright on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @01:21PM (#31507563)
Sorry, that's not it. I can't find it. It's a trilogy.
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Re:Bugs are evolving to eat plastic, study finds by trashtester on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @08:52AM (#31503817)
Viruses could not possibly eat plastic, though, as they don't have metabolism. Would have to be bacteria or fungi.
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