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		WalterBright on May 24, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bugs are evolving to eat plastic, study finds The plot of a scifi book I read some years ago was a group of people wanted to destroy mankind but leave the Earth intact. Their method was to unleash a virus that ate plastic. Civilization ended because of our reliance on plastic.

feydaykyn on May 25, 2022 | [–]

There's Ringworld too https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61179.Ringworld

equinoxmist on May 25, 2022 | | [–]

Sounds interesting, is it Mutant 59? If so, I will try find a copy.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2368220.Mutant_59

WalterBright on May 25, 2022 | | [–]

Sorry, that's not it. I can't find it. It's a trilogy.

trashtester on May 25, 2022 | [–]

Viruses could not possibly eat plastic, though, as they don't have metabolism. Would have to be bacteria or fungi.

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