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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- ?????7년 이상discusting
artgirl4ever7년 이상Worms! Go eat my trash! LOL
meadowlark127년 이상Eewww...- Unknown7년 이상OK, sooo.... Are these going to eat like, our plastic plates, cups, etc? These WILL become pests if they are released or given to the wrong people, it will be a disaster. Lets hope its kept on a tight leash.
- Brussel Boy1017년 이상Where could i get one of these worms? I need some help getting rid of something i burried under ground. I buried some dirt, and it's not disintegrating. I need it to disintegrate, so somebody help me buy some worms. PLZZ!!!
- sup7년 이상this is very interesting
- hi7년 이상that is just nasty those things are disgusting
- alvin7년 이상nice
pokemon2227년 이상wow nice- Specialist 7년 이상Another example: the frog that was brought to Australia from Hawaii.