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Bacteria Eat Styrofoam

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the just-like-a-tasty-steak dept.

chaosmage42 writes "Scientists at the University of Dublin have found a way to break down styrofoam, the bane of recyclers/composters everywhere. This could be a great step towards sustainability, but it does require the styrofoam to be heated first."

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  1. So what about me? by PsychicX · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I eat styrofoam too. I didn't realize that I could get articles written about it! I guess it's time to author a new slashdot story.