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Scientists Found a Caterpillar That Eats Plastic. Could It Help Solve our Plastic Crisis?

There are now more than 50 known species of ‘plastivores,’ or plastic-eating organisms. One of these, the greater wax moth, is offering scientists hope in the fight against plastic pollution.

[discovermagazine.com]

FearlessFly 9 Mar 5
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I hope those bugs don’t start eating my plastic containers before I’m through with them. What about things like the plastic parts of cars, etc? Plastic siding?

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I just want to say one word to you. Just one word. Are you listening? Caterpillars.

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