Microbes sampled from Alps can digest plastics at low temperatures
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Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute WSL have found microbes, in the Alps and the Arctic regions, that can break down plastics at low temperatures. It's important to note that there are several existing microbes that can digest plastics but they usually work at temperatures above 30-degree Celsius. In comparison, the recently discovered microbes can digest plastics at 15-degree Celsius.