Insect Larvae Capable of Digesting Plastic Discovered in Kenya

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesNov 13, 2024, 11:51 am596 ptsHot
Plastics, ubiquitous in modern society, have become a toxic menace all over the world, leaching PFAS “forever chemicals,” breaking down into microplastics and choking the world’s seas and landfills. In a promising study, scientists have discovered that mealworm larvae are capable of consuming…

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