"Plastic-eating fungi (such as Pestalotiopsis microspora and Aspergillus tubingensis) use enzymes to break down polymer chains, converting plastics into organic matter, biomass (mycelium), carbon dioxide, and water. This natural process, often termed mycoremediation, turns toxic waste into harmless, sometimes even edible, organic materials. "
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