Share This Hungry Fungi With Everyone Who Uses Plastic Containers!
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Pestalotiopsis microspora has been observed eating polyurethane in both aerobic and anaerobic environments. This is noteworthy because out of the 436 known species of microbial plastic eaters this is so far the only fungus we know of that can do so without the use of oxygen, making it of particular note for mycoremediation. More research is needed to determine the best technique, and you are encouraged to share all data. It is mycorrhizal and will not fruit without a plant host, but since mycelial growth is what consumes plastic this is only necessary for genetic work.
Good hosts are generally fast-growing plants that can recover quickly from the relatively rough symbiosis. These include English Ivy and Kudzu, while it has been known to cause leaf blight in Eucalyptus
The known capabilities of this fungus are currently as nebulous as the known capabilities of cannabis in the 1920s, so if you want to live forever let's start throwing spaghetti at the walls and see what sticks.
