'Superworms' can digest styrofoam, Australian scientists find - Moneyweb

'We envision that polystyrene waste will be collected, mechanically shredded, and then degraded in bioreactors with an enzyme cocktail,' said Chris Rinke.

Scientists in Australia have discovered that superworms can live and even grow on a diet of only polystyrene, also known colloquially as Styrofoam. Superworm is a common name for the larval stages of… [+2079 chars]

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