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Marine Fungi Break Down Nearly Half of Plastic Bag Strips

Marine Fungi Break Down Nearly Half of Plastic Bag Strips

Aspergillus, Alternaria

What they found

Two marine fungi broke down nearly half the weight of LDPE plastic bag strips in 8 weeks.

Two marine fungi broke down nearly half the weight of LDPE plastic bag strips in 8 weeks.

The number

nearly half the weight of plastic bag strips (LDPE) after 8 weeks

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Field/ecology

Field/ecology

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Aspergillus terreus, Alternaria alternata

Aspergillus terreus, Alternaria alternata

Compound

phthalates

phthalates

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Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Plastic-Eating Fungi

Plastic-Eating Fungi

Two marine fungi, Aspergillus terreus and Alternaria alternata, broke down nearly half the weight of plastic bag strips (LDPE) after 8 weeks. These ocean-derived fungi visibly damaged the plastic’s surface and produced chemical byproducts like phthalates, proving they can digest synthetic waste.

Two marine fungi, Aspergillus terreus and Alternaria alternata, broke down nearly half the weight of plastic bag strips (LDPE) after 8 weeks. These ocean-derived fungi visibly damaged the plastic’s surface and produced chemical byproducts like phthalates, proving they can digest synthetic waste.

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