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There's been a lot of buzz lately about plastics and worms, with much of the recent news generated by a report out of Australia on a study showing that a "superworm" could eat and digest expanded polystyrene. (Other, earlier studies have looked at similar capabilities.)
But before you celebrate,…
Researchers at the University of Queensland have found a species of worm with an appetite for polystyrene could be the key to plastic recycling on a mass scale.
Scientists discovered the common Z .