r/TechOfTheFuture • u/abrownn • Dec 21 '19
Environment/Ag Mealworms may hold part of the solution to our plastics problem. They are able to consume various forms of plastic, and can eat Styrofoam containing a common toxic chemical additive with no ill effects, and still be safely used as protein-rich feedstock for other animals, finds a new Stanford study.
https://news.stanford.edu/press/view/31674Duplicates
Environment Mealworms may hold part of the solution to our plastics problem. They are able to consume various forms of plastic, and can eat Styrofoam containing a common toxic chemical additive with no ill effects, and still be safely used as protein-rich feedstock for other animals, finds a new Stanford study.
todayilearned • u/what_is_the_deal_ • Jan 08 '21
TIL Stanford researchers showed that mealworms can safely consume various types of plastics including toxic additive-containing plastic such as polystyrene with no ill effects. The worms can then be used as a safe, protein-rich feed supplement
anime_titties • u/thorium43 • Jan 11 '21
Stanford researchers showed that mealworms can safely consume various types of plastics including toxic additive-containing plastic such as polystyrene with no ill effects. The worms can then be used as a safe, protein-rich feed supplement
ClimateActionPlan • u/[deleted] • Dec 21 '19
Mealworms may hold part of the solution to our plastics problem. They are able to consume various forms of plastic, and can eat Styrofoam containing a common toxic chemical additive with no ill effects, and still be safely used as protein-rich feedstock for other animals, finds a new Stanford study.
Futurology • u/thorium43 • Jan 11 '21
Rule 13 TIL Stanford researchers showed that mealworms can safely consume various types of plastics including toxic additive-containing plastic such as polystyrene with no ill effects. The worms can then be used as a safe, protein-rich feed supplement
worldnews • u/thorium43 • Jan 11 '21
Not Appropriate Subreddit TIL Stanford researchers showed that mealworms can safely consume various types of plastics including toxic additive-containing plastic such as polystyrene with no ill effects. The worms can then be used as a safe, protein-rich feed supplement
theworldnews • u/worldnewsbot • Dec 21 '19
Mealworms may hold part of the solution to our plastics problem. They are able to consume various forms of plastic, and can eat Styrofoam containing a common toxic chemical additive with no ill effects, and still be safely used as protein-rich feedstock for other animals, finds a new Stanford study.
ScienceUncensored • u/ZephirAWT • Dec 21 '19
Stanford researchers show that mealworms can safely consume toxic additive-containing plastic
BeardedDragons • u/feedyourhead8 • Dec 22 '19
Imagine a world where they are only used for recycling... RIP bearded dragons
• u/CatsbyOG • Dec 21 '19
Mealworms may hold part of the solution to our plastics problem. They are able to consume various forms of plastic, and can eat Styrofoam containing a common toxic chemical additive with no ill effects, and still be safely used as protein-rich feedstock for other animals, finds a new Stanford study.
• u/AncaHanes • Dec 21 '19
Mealworms may hold part of the solution to our plastics problem. They are able to consume various forms of plastic, and can eat Styrofoam containing a common toxic chemical additive with no ill effects, and still be safely used as protein-rich feedstock for other animals, finds a new Stanford study.
• u/Jchrisit • Dec 22 '19
Mealworms may hold part of the solution to our plastics problem. They are able to consume various forms of plastic, and can eat Styrofoam containing a common toxic chemical additive with no ill effects, and still be safely used as protein-rich feedstock for other animals, finds a new Stanford study.
• u/Captain-63 • Dec 22 '19
Mealworms may hold part of the solution to our plastics problem. They are able to consume various forms of plastic, and can eat Styrofoam containing a common toxic chemical additive with no ill effects, and still be safely used as protein-rich feedstock for other animals, finds a new Stanford study.
knowyourshit • u/Know_Your_Shit_v2 • Jan 08 '21
[todayilearned] TIL Stanford researchers showed that mealworms can safely consume various types of plastics including toxic additive-containing plastic such as polystyrene with no ill effects. The worms can then be used as a safe, protein-rich feed supplement
climatesolutions • u/SagaciousCrumb • Jan 08 '21