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Wax worm saliva rapidly breaks down plastic bags, scientists discover

October 7, 2022 by Leo

Its enzymes degrade polyethylene within hours at room temperature and could ‘revolutionise’ recycling

Source: Wax worm saliva rapidly breaks down plastic bags, scientists discover

“Worm spit” doesn’t sound appealing, but this is actually pretty cool.

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