ERC grantee Andrew J. Tanentzap @Cambridge_Uni discovered that some naturally-occurring lake bacteria grow faster and more efficiently on plastic bags than on leaves or twigs.

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RT @Cambridge_Uni: Plastic bags are more appetising than natural food – at least to bacteria found in European lakes.

They use plastic to grow, and could help to remove plastic pollution from the environment.

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🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/ERC_Research/status/1553017615894941697