Comment Comment by jcynix OK, this fungus breaks down polyethylene, which might even find a second use as fuel in combined heat and power stations.But a large part of microplastics found in aquatic environments is abraison from car tires. So we need more and different fungi ...[sciencenews](https://www.sciencenews.org/article/car-tires-and-brake-pads...)[theconversation](https://theconversation.com/how-your-car-sheds-microplastics...)[springeropen](https://microplastics.springeropen.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s43...) parent jcynix 2 years ago
But a large part of microplastics found in aquatic environments is abraison from car tires. So we need more and different fungi ...
[sciencenews](https://www.sciencenews.org/article/car-tires-and-brake-pads...)
[theconversation](https://theconversation.com/how-your-car-sheds-microplastics...)
[springeropen](https://microplastics.springeropen.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s43...)