US EditionScientists Make Groundbreaking Discovery with Plastic-Eating Caterpillars: 'Part of a Circular Economy'
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UpstractScientists make groundbreaking discovery with plastic-eating caterpillars: 'Part of a circular economy'
Each year, over 496 million tons of plastic enter our world, from consumer-facing packaging and products to industrial machinery and commercial parts. But when that plastic — much of which is only used a single time — is discarded, it doesn't simply go away. Instead, plastic pollution has escalated as the material continues to accumulate everywhere from our oceans to our bloodstreams, our food, our soil, and our ecosystems. The issue has reached…
Recent research shows that the larvae of false wax moths, or waxworms, can not only degrade polyethylene, but also metabolize it into body fat. This discovery, presented at a scientific conference, opens fascinating paths for the management of plastic waste on a large scale. However, an exclusive plastic diet is fatal for these insects, posing challenges for their practical use.
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