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This Is How Mealworms Will Save The World

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Image courtesy of CNN. Mealworms, Plastic, and the Environment It turns out that mealworms are more than just the occasional snack for our scaled friends, they might also be able to help with a huge environmental problem. Recently it’s been discovered that mealworms can actually eat plastic, specifically polystyrene, which means that we may need to re-think the way that we look at these already-interesting beetle larvae. The Problem If you’ve ever lived in a city, you’ve seen part of this problem. Styrofoam cups and plates abound just about everywhere and they cause quite a mess. Even worse, few facilities...

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