Proof that value can be obtained from plastic waste. However, a new Stanford study has now found that yellow mealworms can digest polystyrene (Styrofoam) containing a common toxic chemical additive and still be safely included in the food chain as a protein-rich feed for animals. This is due to concerns about how much of the chemicals in plastic were consumed by the mealworms, and if they would accumulate over time. But the breakthrough has yet to make a real impact on plastic waste as there is no profit in converting plastic particles into worms. When researchers from Stanford University discovered in 2015 that mealworms could eat plastic is was believed that it could provide a solution to the global plastic waste problem.
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