Fungus Against Plastic: Researchers find that UV light assists a diligent marine inhabitant in breaking down waste. Key Points: Scientists have discovered a marine fungus that helps alleviate the plastic problem in our oceans. The fungus named Parengyodontium album can degrade polyethylene (PE) when exposed to UV radiation. Polyethylene is the most prevalent plastic found in the sea, as reported by SciTechDaily. This discovery was made by an international team of researchers, including scientists from the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), University of Utrecht, and research institutes in