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Everything Else / Decompose plastic in three months?
« on: May 23, 2008, 06:16:49 pm »
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/05/teen-decomposes-plastic-bag-in-three-months.php
My question is that if such an abundant food source is available, why haven't these two organisms already multiplied exponentially? Whats preventing them from becoming plentiful enough to naturally decrease the rate of decomposure (er, thats not a word, but you get the idea) of plastics?
Thoughts?
My question is that if such an abundant food source is available, why haven't these two organisms already multiplied exponentially? Whats preventing them from becoming plentiful enough to naturally decrease the rate of decomposure (er, thats not a word, but you get the idea) of plastics?
Thoughts?