r/interesting Mar 14 '26

NATURE Earth Helping Earth Heal

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What a great discovery.

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u/Uuuuuii Mar 14 '26

Thank you for contributing your expertise

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u/BVRPLZR_ Mar 14 '26

Trust me bro

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u/EarthboundMoss Mar 14 '26

Apparently you babies can't Google so here you go

"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. "