Plastic eating worms offer hope of litter destruction (1 Viewer)

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Millions of tons of plastic bags end up on landfill sites every year, risking the health of the environment and destroying the natural habitat of certain animals.

But amateur beekeeper Federica Bertocchini has made an astounding discovery when removing wax worms from honeycombs, which she hopes could help solve the problems caused by plastic bags.

In the wild, the worms live as parasites in bee colonies by laying their eggs inside hives and, once hatched, grow on the beeswax. The worms on Professor Bertocchini's property had been kept in a plastic shopping bag, which she saw were full of holes.

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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/worms-global-warming-plastic-saving-world-a7701746.html
 

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Reminds me of the role vultures play in our eco-systems. They eat rotted flesh, which their internal systems cleanse. They pass the remains on in a disease free state. The Latin name of the Turkey Vulture means Golden Purifier.
 

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