Can These Plastic-Eating Wax Worms Help Reduce Our Trash?
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Though plastic shopping bags are incredibly cheap and useful, their disposal causes widespread pollution. That's because the non-biodegradable polyethylene takes centuries to decompose and is also detrimental to wildlife who often mistake the colorful debris for food. Now, we may have an unlikely ally to help clean up our trash – a small wax worm bred primarily for use as premium fish bait.
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stampycat648년 이상but I guess SHOUT OUT TO WAX WORMS!!!!!!!!!- stampycat648년 이상aren't we just forcing the worms to eat our waste? I know its food 4 them but I think its a bit unfair. but if it helps the ecosystem and the worms not turning into 'uncle fat' I think its a good idea
- soumi8년 이상I iove pandas
- K.S8년 이상I hate people who litter. D;
- K.S8년 이상I feel so sorry for the animals that died from the plastic bags. :( :(
- someone8년 이상OK, this could actually help the condition of plastic waste. Think about scooping up all the plastic waste from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. It would be helpful for the ocean.
peteral8년 이상I have 2 things to say 1) ewwwwwwwwww and 2) they could get a stomach ache from plastic.- Unknown Fred8년 이상They look weird
anaklusmos9808년 이상Is that really all that you are concerned about?
s-hence8년 이상Awesome- Helo8년 이상cool