The global production of plastics has continuously been soaring over the last decades due
to their extensive use in our daily life and in industries. Although synthetic plastics offer great …

The mass production and wide application of plastics and their derivatives have led to the
release of a large number of discarded plastic products into the natural environment, where …

In the more than 100 years since the invention of plastics, various plastic polymers have
been developed that exhibit different characteristics and have been widely used in …

Yellow mealworms (Tenebrio molitor larvae) are capable of biodegrading polystyrene (PS)
and low-density polyethylene (LDPE). This study tested biodegradation of one expanded PS …

Larvae of Zophobas atratus (synonym as Z. morio, or Z. rugipes Kirsch, Coleoptera:
Tenebrionidae) are capable of eating foams of expanded polystyrene (EPS) and low-density …

Tenebrio molitor and Tenebrio obscurus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) larvae are two
commercial insects that eat plant and crop residues as diets and also biodegrade synthetic …

Plastic biodegradation by mealworm is regarded as an emerging strategy for plastic
disposal. In this study, the polystyrene (PS) and low density polyethylene (LDPE) …

As the global threat of plastic pollution has grown in scale and urgency, so have efforts to
find sustainable and efficient solutions. Research conducted over the past few years has …

With rapid growing world population and increasing demand for natural resources, the
production of sufficient food, feed for protein and fat sources and sustainable energy …

Recently, a few insects, including the caterpillar larva of the greater wax moth Galleria
mellonella, have been identified as avid 'plastivores'. These caterpillars are able to ingest …