Plastic presents a massive threat to our natural eco-systems and - TopicsExpress



          

Plastic presents a massive threat to our natural eco-systems and our food chain as many people are becoming aware. Two young teenagers, budding scientists, made a groundbreaking discovery that certain types of bacteria are capable of eating small particles of pthalates which are the primary building blocks of plastic. If pthalate particles happen to enter into a living organism they disrupt the healthy functioning of hormones. This could be one of the most important discoveries! ted/talks/two_young_scientists_break_down_plastics_with_bacteria.html
Posted on: Sat, 20 Jul 2013 10:06:30 +0000

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