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		beambot on May 24, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bugs are evolving to eat plastic, study finds How would you dispose of trash in a way that doesn't somehow expose it to microorganisms?

surfpel on May 24, 2022 [–]

It doesn’t need to not be exposed to microbes at all, but rather just not reach a critical mass / density to become a viable and readily available food source.

Recycling and incineration come to mind, albeit impractical and environmentally harmful.

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