¿Científicos descubren hongo en el Amazonas que puede descomponer el plástico?

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18/07/2025

«Científicos descubren hongo en el Amazonas que puede descomponer el plástico»

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La naturaleza podría habernos dado una clave para combatir los residuos plásticos 🍃 Científicos descubrieron un hongo en la selva amazónica que puede descomponer el plástico, incluso sin oxígeno. Se llama Pestalotiopsis microspora y puede sobrevivir alimentándose únicamente de poliuretano, uno de los plásticos más difíciles de eliminar. Eso significa que algún día podría ayudar a limpiar los vertederos desde dentro, donde otros organismos ni siquiera funcionan. Nature might’ve just handed us a cheat code against plastic waste 🍃 Scientists discovered a fungus in the Amazon rainforest that can actually break down plastic, even without oxygen. It’s called Pestalotiopsis microspora, and it can survive by feeding solely on polyurethane, one of the hardest plastics to get rid of. That means it could one day help clean up landfills from the inside out, where other organisms don’t even work. https://www.instagram.com/p/DMBmzIixLgx/?igsh=bHd4NGFmMXIya3Bh https://x.com/tnahsinupdate/status/1944400721438228851 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SZrOTouF0HA


Categories: Amazonas · hongos · plásticos
Topics: Ciencia · Medio ambiente
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