Here are some statistics on how crazy the plastic waste problem has become:

“Most plastic is manufactured from petroleum the end product of a few million years of natural decay of once-living organisms. Petroleum’s main components come from lipids that were first assembled long ago in those organisms’ cells.”

And as mentioned another group of researchers are examining worms as a solution:

Plastic-eating worms may offer solution to mounting waste, researchers discover

Do you think either bacteria or worms could work or maybe both?  Feel free to comment with your ideas on things and if you have any clever solutions.

Check back for updates as these scientists make more progress with these techniques.

thanks to theconversation.com for the great info

thanks to phys.org for the great info

thanks to mjmonty for the pic