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Landfill Fungi Break Down Plastic Bags

Landfill Fungi Break Down Plastic Bags

Aspergillus, Cladosporium, Penicillium, Trichoderma, Fusarium

What they found

Fungi from Indonesian landfills reduced LDPE plastic mass by 15–22% in 28 days.

Fungi from Indonesian landfills reduced LDPE plastic mass by 15–22% in 28 days.

The number

reduced plastic mass by 15–22%

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

Lab – biodegradation assay

Lab – biodegradation assay

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At a glance

Latin name

Aspergillus, Cladosporium, Penicillium, Trichoderma, Fusarium

Aspergillus, Cladosporium, Penicillium, Trichoderma, Fusarium

Published in

BIO Web of Conferences

BIO Web of Conferences

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Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Plastic-Eating Fungi

Plastic-Eating Fungi

Landfill fungi isolated from Indonesia were able to break down low-density polyethylene (LDPE), one of the most common plastics used in packaging. After 28 days, several strains reduced plastic mass by 15–22%, with Aspergillus and Cladosporium isolates showing the strongest activity at 22.11%, 21.91%, and 22.14% weight loss. Other fungi such as Penicillium, Trichoderma, and Fusarium also degraded plastic by 15.32–18.18%, showing that diverse landfill fungi can begin breaking down stubborn plastics under the right conditions.

Landfill fungi isolated from Indonesia were able to break down low-density polyethylene (LDPE), one of the most common plastics used in packaging. After 28 days, several strains reduced plastic mass by 15–22%, with Aspergillus and Cladosporium isolates showing the strongest activity at 22.11%, 21.91%, and 22.14% weight loss. Other fungi such as Penicillium, Trichoderma, and Fusarium also degraded plastic by 15.32–18.18%, showing that diverse landfill fungi can begin breaking down stubborn plastics under the right conditions.

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