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    Researchers Find Microbes That Degrade Plastic Waste

    Scientists in Italy and Sweden believe plastic can be recycled more efficiently by using bacterial cultures and fungi strains to break down PVC, polystyrene, polypropylene, and polyethylene.

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    Plastics' slow degradation process results in the dispersal of small particles in the natural environment. Researchers in Italy and Sweden are cultivating microbes that can break down the material in a more environmentally friendly manner.

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