We invented plastic to replace and repel bugs, now we are turning to bugs to get rid of plastic.

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Recycling plastic using enzymes:
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/...
and: https://cen.acs.org/environment/susta...

Mealworms’ unusual taste for Styrofoam:
https://cen.acs.org/articles/93/web/2...
and: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs....

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