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Microbes can capture carbon and degrade plastic — why aren’t we using them more?

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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-025-00875-w
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Interventions involving bacteria or fungi could help to sequester greenhouse gases, create more sustainable products and clean up pollution — in ways that are economically viable and safe.

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Rappuoli, R., Nguyen, N. K., Bloom, D. E., Brooke, C., Burckhardt, R. M., Dangour, A. D., … Stein, L. Y. (2025, March 27). Microbes can capture carbon and degrade plastic — why aren’t we using them more? Nature. Nature Research. https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-00875-w

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