Researchers discover worms that like to eat polystyrene

ABC NEWS (Australia)
ABC NEWS (Australia)
  • 2 years ago
Queensland researchers have discovered a worm that likes to eat polystyrene. They're hoping it could pave the way for technology to degrade and recycle the plastic on a large scale.

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