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![](https://d.fastcompany.net/multisite_files/fastcompany/imagecache/1280/poster/2016/03/3057700-poster-p-1-plastic-eating-bacteria.jpg)
We Just Discovered Bacteria That Can Eat Our Plastic
Now we need to figure out how to make it hungier and cheaper
From FastCo.Exist![](https://assets.goodstatic.com/s3/magazine/assets/556286/original/5.agar_additional_350dpi.jpg=s750x1300)
New Seaweed-Based Material Could Replace Plastic Packaging
Plastic doesn't decompose for centuries and can't be infinitely recycled. Can seaweed replace it?
From GOOD![](https://cdn.citylab.com/media/img/citylab/2016/03/Coffee_capsules_anieto2k/lead_large.jpg?1457982708)
Hamburg Says 'Nein' to Coffee Pods
The German city is believed to be the first in the world to ban the pods on environmental grounds.
From CityLab![](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/6d9c09bfa79ab1e46789824dc070640d69a82014/c=47-0-955-683&r=x404&c=534x401/local/-/media/2016/03/14/USATODAY/USATODAY/635935390559975632-rtxpmme.jpg)
Montreal wants complete ban on plastic water bottles
The city is gearing up for a fight against one of the most tasteless beverages money can buy. Montreal's mayor wants to fully ban plastic-bottled water — potentially making this the first metropolis to do so.
From USA Today
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