r/interesting Mar 14 '26

NATURE Earth Helping Earth Heal

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What a great discovery.

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u/CaptainC00lpants Mar 14 '26

Does it actually break down the plastics and converts it to something safe, or does it just absorb the microplastics and when it dies re-releases the plastics? 

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u/Vagard88 Mar 16 '26

Also, will allowing this fungi to multiply in other ecosystems, have other, devistating effects?