Plastic-eating insect discovered in Kenya
phys.org
There's been an exciting new discovery in the fight against plastic pollution: mealworm larvae that are capable of consuming polystyrene. They join the ranks of a small group of insects that have been found to be capable of breaking the polluting plastic down, though this is the first time that an insect species native to Africa has been found to do this.
    • Che Banana@beehaw.org
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      14 days ago

      That’s fine as well, because we’d have to use alternatives…you know…like before every-fucking-thing was made of plastic

  • Hirom@beehaw.org
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    14 days ago

    It can not only eat polysterene, but more importantly break it down.

    Many animals eat plastic, including humans, and that’s not helpful without the ability to break it down.