Bacteria 'eats' plastic

The plastic is one of the new materials that humans use extensively worldwide... Is no really 'compatible' with nature but there is a 'bacteria' (Ideonella Sakaiensis) that seems to put this new material into the biodegradation scheme...

It could be a viable remediation or recycling strategy.

Bacteria isolated from outside a bottle-recycling facility can break down and metabolize plastic. The proliferation of plastics in consumer products, from bottles to clothing, has resulted in the release of countless tons of plastics into the environment.

Sources:

A bacterium that degrades and assimilates poly(ethylene terephthalate) | Science

Ocean and plastic... a huge problem.

Scientist very worried about plastic pollution in Oceans.

Plastic is a human-made material. There is no other specie in the planet that use this kind of material... is a big problem for our planet and the humans have to revert this mistake.

Sources:

Millions of Tons! Scientists Tally Up Plastic Pollution in Oceans - NBC News.com
The trash vortex | Greenpeace International
The Ocean Cleanup, developing technologies to extract, prevent and intercept plastic pollution