Do Microorganisms Favor Biodegradable Plastics? – Cyworthy

Do Microorganisms Favor Biodegradable Plastics? – Cyworthy

Plastic is ubiquitous, found from the depths of the oceans to the Arctic glaciers. While traditional plastics like polyethylene (PE) can take centuries to break down, they do degrade over time due to environmental factors like rain, wind, heat, and sunlight. To combat plastic pollution, many companies are now turning to plant-derived alternatives such as: [...] The post Do Microorganisms Favor Biodegradable Plastics? – Cyworthy appeared first on…

Do microbes prefer biodegradable plastic?

Researchers found that microbes living on biodegradable plastics are better at all types of plastic degradation.