Good News Notes: “Scientists said Wednesday they have come up with an environmentally-friendly method that uses artificial sunlight to transform plastic into power-generating chemicals, as countries worldwide battle to reduce waste.” “Huge quantities of plastic have piled up on land and been dumped in the sea across the world, with Asian nations in particular facing…
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Plastic-munching mealworms may be key to helping clean environment
Good News Notes: “Ravenous mealworms so robust that they can digest plastic may be the solution to a worldwide pollution problem that is threatening wildlife on land and sea, Stanford University researchers revealed Thursday.” “Their study, published this month in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, found that yellow mealworms not only break down plastic,…