The magnitude of our plastic waste problem has scientists searching far and wide for answers, and for a team at Australia's University of Queensland (UQ) this search has led them to hungry little critters known as "superworms." These tiny creatures have now been shown to have a healthy appetite for plastic waste, which the researchers were able to trace to specific enzymes in their gut bacteria that convert it into energy, even leading the worms to gain weight as a result.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: University of Queensland, Plastic waste, Plastic, Enzyme, Recycling
Superworms act like "mini recycling plants" to survive solely on plastic
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