What harmful microbes are lurking in the world’s 7 billion tonnes of plastic waste?

Changchao Li, Jian Liu, Matthias C. Rillig, Michael S. Bank, Peter Fantke, Dong Zhu, Yong-Guan Zhu and Ling N. Jin ()

Nature, 2024, vol. 634, issue 8032, 30-32

Abstract: Pathogenic viruses and antibiotic-resistant bacteria thrive on plastic. The biohazard risks of this ‘plastisphere’ shouldn’t be overlooked in efforts to tackle the pollution crisis.

Keywords: Policy; Industry; Scientific community; Environmental sciences (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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