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Soil Bacteria Could Eat Plastic | Los Angeles News
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- Jul 24, 2026
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Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews Scientists have uncovered a soil bacterium that can naturally break down PET plastic—the same stuff in water bottles—offering a revolutionary, eco-friendly solution to the global plastic pollution crisis. Researchers are now racing to unlock its enzyme secrets and scale up its use for cleaning landfills and oceans, turning nature’s own tools into a powerful weapon against waste. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/27cd08f12f3f1718