Scientists discover a plastic-eating Pac-Man enzyme

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   Gloria Vance · World News AnchorScientists have discovered a so-called Pac-Man enzyme that helps bacteria devour certain types of plastic, ScienceDaily reports.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI'll swear by this one: plastic lasts forever. I found a shopping bag from 1997 in my closet and it still holds groceries like the day it was made.

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   Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe enzyme is what lets bacteria break down those plastics, and researchers say it may offer new hope against plastic pollution.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnd the surprising secret is what?

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   Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe summary says there is one and does not say what it is, and I will not invent one for you.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThey buried the lede on purpose. A surprising secret that never arrives—that is peak clickbait honesty.

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   Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe limits matter too. This covers certain types of plastic, and the report calls it a possible hope, not a finished fix.

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   Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSo the ruling is: it's complicated. Some plastics can be eaten by bacteria, but plastic is not gone yet.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentOkay, new belief: I leave my phone case on the counter overnight and the bacteria clean it up for me.

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    Gloria Vance · World News AnchorYour case is safe from everything except you.