''Exiguobacterium undrae'' is a bacterium. The DR14 strain of these bacteria has been found to eat

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plastic. It was discovered in India, in wetlands by researchers in

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. It was discovered alongside ''

Exiguobacterium sibiricum ''Exiguobacterium sibiricum'' is a bacterium. The DR11 strain of these bacteria has been found to eat polystyrene. It was discovered in India, in wetlands by researchers in Shiv Nadar University Shiv Nadar University (Institute of Eminence ...

'' strain DR11.

References

Bacillaceae Plastivores Bacteria described in 2002 {{Bacilli-stub