The Plastic-Eating Waxworm Discovery

This chapter explores the fascinating discovery that waxworms can consume plastic, drawing parallels to The Very Hungry Caterpillar. It highlights the research conducted by Frederica Berdocini and her team at the University of Cambridge, which uncovered a unique protein in waxworms that aids in plastic digestion.

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