*[Enwl-eng] Plastic-eating mushrooms?!

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            How amazing is this -- scientists have discovered mushrooms that 
can devour plastic waste in a matter of weeks...plastic that would otherwise 
just be in the ocean forever.

            Right now 91% of plastics we use can’t be recycled -- and every 
minute a truckload-worth is dumped in the ocean, suffocating sea life and 
spreading pollutants across shores.

            But scientists say these mushrooms could eat up to half of the 
plastic waste being dumped in the ocean -- and they need your help to finish 
their groundbreaking research.

            Scientist Dr Cullings is retiring from NASA this year to join 
the nonprofit Ocean Blue Project in their work to isolate and reproduce 
plastic-eaters for industrial use. They have projects planned in the US and 
New Zealand that need funding. If 5000 of us chip in, we can pay for the lab 
equipment they need to finish their research -- and help rid the planet of 
plastic waste. Are you in?



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            Fungi, like mushrooms and yeast, are nature’s cleanup crew. The 
enzymes they produce can break down pollutants and clean up everything from 
oil spills to toxic pesticides.

            Nearly all the plastic ever created still exists in some form 
today. So scientists are using these crafty microbes to try and break down 
all types of plastics to make them possible to recycle and reuse -- and it’s 
working.

            Vladimir, we could finally get rid of plastic waste!

            But we need more research to do this on a bigger scale, and we 
need to move fast. Plastic production is increasing rapidly. By 2050, 
studies say there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish -- but we can 
change that.

            Ocean Blue Project and Dr Ken Cullings have been at the 
forefront of using fungi to clean up the environment. They have big 
ambitions in the war on plastic waste, but lab equipment, field materials, 
and research time don’t come cheap -- and they rely on donations to do this 
work.

            It’s not often we can make a dent in the world’s plastic 
pollution -- and this pioneering research could be one of the boldest 
solutions we’ve been waiting for. Will you be one of the 5000 donors we need 
to buy this lab equipment and support this crucial research to help 
eliminate plastic waste?



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            P.S. Industrial-scale use of plastic-eaters is already being 
trialled in France and Australia. With your help we could advance this 
research and give the planet a fighting chance to breathe again. Every extra 
penny we raise will support our campaigning to end plastic pollution.



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            Thanks for all that you do,
            Yasmin and the SumOfUs team


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            More information:

            How a Plastic-Eating Enzyme is Helping Fight Plastic Pollution. 
Ocean Blue Project. 14 December 2020.

            The Race To Develop Plastic-Eating Bacteria. Forbes. 10 March 
2021.

            The fungus and bacteria tackling plastic waste. BBC. 30 July 
2021.

            New super-enzyme eats plastic bottles six times faster. The 
Guardian. 28 September 2020.

            A whopping 91% of plastic isn't recycled. National Geographic. 
20 December 2018.

            Enzyme-based plastics recycling is more energy efficient, better 
for environment. Tech Explore. 20 July 2021.

            Plastic-eating enzymes trialled in Australian first to create 
infinitely recyclable plastic. News.com.au. 21 September 2021.

            Carbios launches industrial demonstration plant for its unique 
enzymatic recycling technology. Carbios. 29 September 2021.



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      From: Yasmin Aslam, SumOfUs
      Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2021 1:46 PM
      Subject: Plastic-eating mushrooms?!






 
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