Wednesday
November 13
2024

Plastic-Eating Insect Discovered in Kenya

By Fathiya Khamis

There’s been an exciting new discovery in the fight against plastic pollution: mealworm larvae that are capable of consuming polystyrene. They join the ranks of a small group of insects that have been found to be capable of breaking the polluting plastic down, though this is the first time that an insect species native to Africa has been found to do this.

Photo courtesy of Julio Lopez.

Source: The Conversation (link opens in a new window)

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Environment, WASH
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innovation, sustainable business, waste