The Bacteria that eat plastic; Is this scalable to tackle plastic pollution? Will they multiply uncontrollably? What is the by-product they produce?

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The Bacteria that eat plastic; Is this scalable to tackle plastic pollution? Will they multiply uncontrollably? What is the by-product they produce?

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The better option would be compostable plastic. WinCup is developing straws that disappear I 60 days in a saltwater testing environment. Adjust the plastic formulation, not the bacteria that eat it.