{"podcast":{"title":"Concord News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694","podcast_index_feed_id":7600694,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/concord-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/concord-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":771,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Concord News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Concord, New Hampshire—from local news and business to culture, public safety, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Concord News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:21:19.812729+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694"},"episode":{"title":"Bacteria That Eat Plastic | Concord News","slug":"bacteria-that-eat-plastic-concord-news","published_at":"2026-07-30T12:12:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694/bacteria-that-eat-plastic-concord-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/6c32ade312dfc51e","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/bd02cd4c-18bf-4707-b559-2d4902df5d4a.mp3","summary":"Scientists have engineered Shewanella oneidensis bacteria to break down PET plastic—the kind used in bottles and packaging—by boosting its enzyme production. Inspired by how these microbes naturally interact with minerals, researchers turned them into living plastic-eating machines. This breakthrough offers a hopeful, biological solution to global plastic pollution, potentially transforming landfills and oceans. While still in development, the method could one day recycle plastic waste using nature’s own tools, turning trash into food for microbes and paving the way for a cleaner planet. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/6c32ade312dfc51e","meta_description":"Scientists have engineered Shewanella oneidensis bacteria to break down PET plastic—the kind used in bottles and packaging—by boosting its enzyme producti…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":119,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694/episodes/bacteria-that-eat-plastic-concord-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694/bacteria-that-eat-plastic-concord-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}