Foaming at the mouth: the superworms making a meal of polystyrene waste - The Guardian

New research shows the gut of the Zophobas morio beetle larvae contains enzymes capable of breaking down the plastic, which is difficult to recycle

Beetle larvae that can shred and eat polystyrene may provide alternative methods of breaking down and upcycling plastic waste, new research suggests. The larvae of Zophobas morio, a species of beetl… [+2701 chars]

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