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Agreed, cut out the middleman.
by ohitsdom 11y ago
Agreed, cut out the middleman.
- oskenso 11y agoDon't we need them though? The host protects and helps transport the bacteria
- Zikes 11y agoThe bacteria may need a diet other than pure plastic as well, which the mealworm provides.
- bewaretheirs 11y agoI'd imagine that the mealworm's mouth parts play a role in chopping up the styrofoam into digestible pieces.
- scott_karana 11y agoWe could always run the styrofoam through an industrial chipper at the landfill, couldn't we?
- prolepunk 11y agoActually having a middleman is kind of awesome, as you don't want your plastics to degrade in the environment while you're still using them.