Posts Tagged ‘pollution’

Plastic-eating caterpillar could munch waste, scientists say

By Helen Briggs | BBC News A caterpillar that munches on plastic bags could hold the key to tackling plastic pollution, scientists say. Researchers at Cambridge University have discovered that the larvae of the moth, which eats wax in bee hives, can also degrade plastic. Experiments show the insect can break down the chemical bonds of…

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