# @bbcearth on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CV5fN8PstJB
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/73500168-bbcearth-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2021-11-05T14:54:15.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC Earth (@bbcearth) — https://gondola.cc/bbcearth

## Caption

A fungus that can break down plastic?! 🤯⁣
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Yes you read that right, a group of microbiologists in Pakistan found that the fungus, Aspergillus tubingensis, could degrade polyurethane!⁣
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Discover more incredibly inventive solutions to the plastic crisis at the link in bio! ⬆️⁣
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Footage by © BBC Studios NHU⁣⁣
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#bbcearth #plasticcrisis #climatechange #solutions #climatechangesolutions #plastic #sustainability #fungi #seaweed #microbiology #cycling

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sustainability, solutions, bbcearth, seaweed, plastic, climatechange, climatechangesolutions, microbiology, plasticcrisis, fungi, cycling

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