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The sentence after the one you quoted referenced the species that already exist.

> The ones that do, mostly bacertium and fungi, were pre-disposed to doing so, and didn't suddenly X-men their way into consuming plastic.

Not to be a smartass, but I don't understand why people read a post to the first sentence that upsets them then instantly reply without reading the rest.

The plastics that are broken down by bacteria have side groups or chains that make it feasible to attack them chemically.

Now the question is if something can break down PTFE.

You obviously did not read my post all the way through.