Fungi Eating Plastic

Wow, it seems that there are fungi whose enzymes can break down plastic to extract the carbon.

Way cool IMO.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/09/fungi-could-be-the-answer-to-breaking-down-plastic-junk/

North Spore has a plastic degrading mushroom culture. So cool  the things that fungi can do!
Plastic Degrading Mushroom Culture

The use of Fungi to fix issues we are facing fascinates me to no end.

I live next to a mostly unused stretch of railroad and wonder what steps could be taken to help remediate some of the soil that has been sprayed and spilt upon for years. I remember seeing trucks working down the rails spraying pesticides, biocides, fungicides, and all manners of other products to keep down the brush and preserve the track.

I am mostly proud of the recent years of getting even pioneer species to grow closer to the tracks now that I have not seen a spraying truck in the last two years but I hold my breath.

I don't dare try to experiment with it now... but a bioremediation mushroom that can digest pressure treated and heavy metals sounds incredible.

https://shop.mushroommountain.com/collections/mycoremediation-spawn/products/scaly-lentinus-train-wrecker-neolentinus-lepideus-sawdust-spawn-5lb

Nature has a way, doesn't it?