According to a new #study published in The ISME Journal, #marine #bacteria are starting to develop #enzymes capable of breaking down #polyethylene #terephthalate (#PET), one of the most common #plastics.

https://nautil.us/some-bacteria-have-evolved-the-ability-to-degrade-plastic-1246780/

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41563-023-01673-3

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#Polyethylene #terephthalate (PET) tape is widely used by well-known #lithium-ion #battery manufacturers to prevent electrode stacks from unwinding during assembly. PET tape is selected since it has suitable #mechanical and #electrical properties, but its #chemical stability has been largely overlooked.