Bacteria that can 'eat', or break down PET #plastic. It's not the first one. Bacteria that can do this have an enzyme called PETase that can break down plastic polymers. It helps these bacteria deconstruct plastic molecules to get yummy carbon. Eventually, perhaps these bacteria can be used to help the planet with it's plastic problem -- similar to how some bacteria (or archaea) are used to help clean up oil spills.
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