Wastewater Bacteria can Break Down Plastic for Food

ENN
Oct 9, 2024, 1:25 pm150 pts
Researchers have long observed that a common family of environmental bacteria, Comamonadacae, grow on plastics littered throughout urban rivers and wastewater systems.

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