Plastic eating bacteria discovered by U.S. undergrad

The video discusses the development of a new bacteria that can consume PET plastic, a common pollutant. PET plastic, found in bottles and clothing, takes centuries to decompose. Vague, a researcher, collected samples from Galveston Bay and identified microbes that produce plastic-dissolving chemicals. She discovered a new bacteria, Pseudomonas morgenensis, capable of consuming plastic, offering a potential solution to plastic pollution.

What is PET plastic most commonly used in?

• Metal cans

• Plastic bottles and clothing

• Glass containers

• Wooden furniture

What was the primary goal of Vague's research?

• To clean oil spills

• To find microbes that produce plastic-dissolving chemicals

• To develop a new clothing material

• To create a new type of plastic

Where did Vague collect samples for her research?

• The Amazon Rainforest

• Galveston Bay in Texas

• The Sahara Desert

• The Great Barrier Reef

What is the name of the newly discovered bacteria?

• Pseudomonas morgenensis

• Escherichia coli

• Bacillus subtilis

• Staphylococcus aureus

How many types of microbes were found to consume all the plastic?

• Four

• Three

• Two

• One