Plastic-eating fungi could help take a bite out of Earth's rampant pollution crisis, study suggests

[admin]

Certain wood-decay fungi can also break down plastic.

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[sholton]

I assume that the fungi eating plastic also release CO2 (like when they "eat" wood)? If so, the "plastic eating" should be confined to "farms" where the CO2 could be captured and used to produce other items - maybe to make jet fuel: https://www.fastcompany.com/9078966...f-the-air-it-could-power-your-flights-by-2024