Some version of this concept has floated (pun intended) around for a while. Thing is that plastics are an energy dense "food source" and once something evolves a way to metabolize it they'll have a huge advantage.

It's like how glyphosate tolerance has appeared in weed plants already. Evolution is always looking for an angle.

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 3 points 1 year ago

Ill Wind, by Kevin J. Anderson & Doug Beason

[–] DavidGarcia@feddit.nl 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not necessary, normal bacteria&friends are already doing it. Also funnily enough there is an increase in biodiversity because of the Great Pacific Garbage patch because sea life can attach to the trash, creating a new ecosystem.

Nature do be amazing like that.

[–] Daefsdeda@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have always said, nature will continue to thrive, it is we that will have consenquences

[–] DavidGarcia@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

yes, that and massive biodiversity loss that will take millions of years to recover

[–] Daefsdeda@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah but mass extinction events aren't a new thing on earth. People need to understand that climate is a problem because of selfish reasons.