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<P>How amazing is this -- scientists have discovered
<STRONG>mushrooms that can devour plastic waste in a matter of
weeks</STRONG>...plastic that would otherwise just be in the ocean
forever.</P>
<P>Right now <STRONG>91% of plastics we use can’t be recycled
</STRONG>-- and e<EM>very minute</EM> a truckload-worth is
dumped in the ocean, suffocating sea life and spreading pollutants
across shores.</P>
<P>But scientists say these mushrooms<STRONG> could eat up to half
of the plastic waste being dumped in the ocean</STRONG> -- and they
need your help to finish their groundbreaking research.</P>
<P>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. <STRONG>If 5000 of us chip in,
we can pay for the lab equipment they need to finish their
research</STRONG> <STRONG>-- and help rid the planet of plastic
waste.</STRONG> Are you in?</P>
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<P>Fungi, like mushrooms and yeast, are nature’s cleanup crew. The
enzymes they produce can break down pollutants and clean up
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<P><STRONG>Nearly all the plastic ever created still exists in some
form today.</STRONG> 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.</P>
<P><STRONG>We could finally get rid of plastic waste!</STRONG></P>
<P>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
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<P>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 <STRONG>lab equipment, field
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<P>It’s not often we can make a dent in the world’s plastic
pollution -- and this pioneering research could be one of the
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<P>P.S. Industrial-scale use of plastic-eaters is already being
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<P>Thanks for all that you do, <BR>Yasmin and the SumOfUs team</P>
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<P>More information:</P>
<P><A
style="FONT-FAMILY: Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #00abbd"
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/587151?t=23&akid=97377%2E15424008%2EFjTiiD">How
a Plastic-Eating Enzyme is Helping Fight Plastic Pollution</A>.
Ocean Blue Project. 14 December 2020.</P>
<P><A
style="FONT-FAMILY: Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #00abbd"
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/587152?t=24&akid=97377%2E15424008%2EFjTiiD">The
Race To Develop Plastic-Eating Bacteria</A>. Forbes. 10 March
2021.</P>
<P><A
style="FONT-FAMILY: Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #00abbd"
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/587153?t=25&akid=97377%2E15424008%2EFjTiiD">The
fungus and bacteria tackling plastic waste</A>. BBC. 30 July
2021.</P>
<P><A
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href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/587154?t=26&akid=97377%2E15424008%2EFjTiiD">New
super-enzyme eats plastic bottles six times faster</A>. The
Guardian. 28 September 2020.</P>
<P><A
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href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/587155?t=27&akid=97377%2E15424008%2EFjTiiD">A
whopping 91% of plastic isn't recycled</A>. National Geographic. 20
December 2018. </P>
<P><A
style="FONT-FAMILY: Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #00abbd"
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/587156?t=28&akid=97377%2E15424008%2EFjTiiD">Enzyme-based
plastics recycling is more energy efficient, better for
environment</A>. Tech Explore. 20 July 2021.</P>
<P><A
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href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/587157?t=29&akid=97377%2E15424008%2EFjTiiD">Plastic-eating
enzymes trialled in Australian first to create infinitely recyclable
plastic</A>. News.com.au. 21 September 2021.</P>
<P><A
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href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/587158?t=30&akid=97377%2E15424008%2EFjTiiD">Carbios
launches industrial demonstration plant for its unique enzymatic
recycling technology</A>. Carbios. 29 September
2021. </P></TD></TR>
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