An experiment reveals that a bio-solution to humans’ microplastics mess is likely to fall short, but could inspire other ways to attack the problem.

Plastic pollution occurs in every ecosystem on the planet and lingers for decades. Could insects be part of the solution?

In a new study, UBC zoologist Dr. Michelle Tseng and alumna Shim Gicole quantified the ability of mealworms (Coleoptera: ...

Worms could be the answer to the plastic waste crisis after scientists found they can munch through a face mask in about four ...

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Click on the image below to remove the mosaic and see a picture of the lesser mealworm eating plastic. The research team divided the lesser mealworms into three groups: one group fed only ...

The insects could be eating the polystyrene because it's mostly made up of carbon and hydrogen, which may provide them an energy source. The mealworms on the polystyrene-bran diet were able to ...

The insects could be eating the polystyrene because it’s mostly made up of carbon and hydrogen, which may provide them an energy source. The mealworms on the polystyrene-bran diet were able to break ...

Scientists in Kenya are studying how mealworms could help solve Africa's plastic waste crisis by consuming polystyrene. Kenyan scientists have discovered that a native mealworm can eat and break ...

Kenyan scientists have discovered that a native mealworm can eat and break down polystyrene – a breakthrough that could help tackle the continent's growing plastic waste crisis. A research team in ...