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1. There are already some organisms out there that eat certain plastics (not just the ones thought of as biodegradable, but the ones that aren't) like meal worms and Ideonella sakaiensis; a bacterium. We could genetically engineer a small amount of bacteria to do the same or use existing bacteria that are easy to grow in the lab; they could then replicate into larger numbers and devour the plastic in the ocean through decomposition. (This would work for plastics of all sizes; micro, macro, and mega plastics)
1. There are already some organisms out there that eat certain plastics (not just the ones thought of as biodegradable, but the ones that aren't) like meal worms and Ideonella sakaiensis; a bacterium. We could genetically engineer a small amount of bacteria to do the same or use existing bacteria that are easy to grow in the lab; they could then replicate into larger numbers and devour the plastic in the ocean through decomposition. (This would work for plastics of all sizes; micro, macro, and mega plastics)
2. Plastic-digesting bacteria will be grown in mass and transported to the 5 major gyres where they will begin consuming the existing plastic waste.
2. Plastic-digesting bacteria will be grown in mass and transported to the 5 major gyres where they will begin consuming the existing plastic waste.
3. A filter comprised of xylem tissue and activated carbon will also be placed in water treatment plants around the world to prevent the release of further microplastics.
3. A filter comprised of xylem tissue and activated carbon will also be placed in water treatment plants around the world to prevent the release of further microplastics.
4. In areas without water treatment infrastructure, a household version will be available.
4. In areas without water treatment infrastructure, a household version will be available.
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