Day: November 10, 2024

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. Polystyrene, commonly known as styrofoam, is a plastic material that’s widely used in food, electronic and industrial packaging. … Continue reading “Plastic-eating insect discovered in Kenya”