Episode 98
Can Fungi eat plastic to help deal with the pollution?
The Bridge to China · Acorn Studio
June 16, 202255m 0s
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Show Notes
Scientist Peter Mortimer has found fungi in China's protected forests of Yunnan that can eat plastics and latex rendering them biodegradable. Instead of a planet filled with land waste we may just turn plastic into fertilizer. Listen in to learn about the cutting edge of humanities search for a solution to the plastic crisis.
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