Could fungi help us deal with our plastic addiction? Scientists at London’s Kew Botanical Gardens think so. The first ever State of the World’s Fungi, produced by Kew Gardens and a team of around 100 scientists from 18 countries, reports that fungi successfully degrade polyurethane in a matter of weeks.
Fungi research lifts lid on shy organisms that break down plastic
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