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Scientists use bacteria to turn plastic waste into paracetamol (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] [email protected] 54 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Plastic waste has been a real headache for scientists lately, this solution would cure that headache in more ways than one

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Soothe headaches, destroy livers but no more microplastics. I mean, why not.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Ya this sounds like a solution that could solve plastic waste by polluting the planet with extreme amounts of some other compound, and ultimately be far worse.