YouTube Screenshots Scientists in Nairobi have discovered a new weapon in the battle against plastic waste: a polystyrene-eating insect. The material, also known as plastic foam, is widely used in packaging but is hard to break down with traditional recycling methods creating pollutants.

Plastic-eating worms found in Africa can digest plastic with the help of gut bacteria, potentially aiding in reducing plastic pollution.

There’s been an exciting new discovery in the fight against plastic pollution: mealworm larvae that are capable of consuming polystyrene. They join the ranks of a small group of insects that ha