Several worms crawl over a block of polystyrene, some of them munching into it. The Zophobas morio ‘superworm’ can eat through polystyrene.

Research

Are superworms the solution for our plastic waste problem?

Researchers found a species of worm with an appetite for polystyrene. Thanks to a special enzyme in their gut, they could be the key to plastic recycling on a mass scale.

Jun 21, 2022
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