
Small But Mighty
TED Radio Hour
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Plastic Eating Microbes
Scientists have already found microbes that are incredibly adept at breaking down plastics. There are also microbes that generate PLA or polylactic acid, which is the plastic-like filaments that a lot of people are using in 3D printers. And there are groups that are now using AI and machine learning to enhance the activity of those microbe-made enzymes that tear apart plastic.
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