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Microbiologists at the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research discovered a new fungus called Parengyodontium album that can break down polyethylene, the most abundant type of plastic waste in our oceans.
While many types of bacteria degrade plastic, just four types of fungus are known to do the same.
As they degrade, they produce gases that contribute to the overheating of our planet.
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