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Worms to the rescue; enzymes offer a natural solution to plastic waste - Times Kuwait

Summary by timeskuwait.com
Biologist Federica Bertocchini, while cleaning her beehives, stumbled upon a startling discovery — wax worms could chew through plastic bags in less than an hour. This accidental observation sparked a groundbreaking scientific journey that now holds promise for a greener future. Bertocchini, co-founder of Plastic Entropy, a startup based in Reims, France, identified enzymes in the worms’ saliva that can break down polyethylene, one of the most w…
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timeskuwait.com broke the news in on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
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