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Polystyrene-eating beetle larvae could help us recycle plastics

Jun 15, 2022
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2323560-polystyrene-eating-beetle-larvae-could-help-us-recycle-plastics/

Enzymes made by gut bacteria in larvae of the beetle Zophobas morio can degrade polystyrene used in packaging, and could help recycle plastics

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