Fate of Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), A Common Flame Retardant, In Polystyrene-Degrading Mealworms: Elevated HBCD Levels in Egested Polymer but No Bioaccumulation

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This is how worms could help to eat up the planet's plastic pollution

Forum:Blog, 07 Feb 2020

A study at Stanford University has found that mealworms may be able to help us deal with the issue of plastic pollution.

Mealworms Can Safely Biodegrade Toxic Additive-Containing Plastic

Sci-News.com, 02 Jan 2020

Common mealworms, the larvae of the darkling beetle (Tenebrio molitor), can consume toxic additives in polystyrene with no ill…

Жуки-хрущаки оказались способны переваривать пластик

Naked Science, 23 Dec 2019

<img src="https://naked-science.ru/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/15693-worms_news.jpg" alt="Жуки-хрущаки оказались способны перевари…

Study shows toxic additive doesn't accumulate in foam-eating worms

Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine, 20 Dec 2019

Back in 2015, scientists from Stanford University announced that mealworms could be used to break down Styrofoam waste – by…

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