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Definitely Do Not Put Plastic in the Microwave (www.bonappetit.com)
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[–] mycatiskai@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There are fungi that break down plastics. Maybe if we are lucky we can find a fungi that wants to feed off of the poisons that we eat and live in our bodies taking up what our organs can't safely absorb.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is how we end up living in The Last of Us.

[–] mycatiskai@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

I for one welcome our fungal overlords. I look forward to a world of peace brought by the shared mycilial network.

[–] OneRedFox@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Could also have a type of penicillin that we inject to clear the plastic out of our blood if we go that route.

[–] mycatiskai@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

Put the fungus in your blood, no problems will happen I'm sure.