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New Bacteria Eat Ocean Plastic

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New Bacteria Eat Ocean Plastic
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What can the new bacteria do?

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Scientists find new bacteria in the ocean.

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  1. 01Bacteria eat plastic.
  2. 02This is good news.
  3. 03I help the ocean too.

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New Bacteria Eat Ocean Plastic

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