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Environment & Energy

paleotn

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4. Mom nature is so creative....

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun Jun 14, 2020, 09:19 AM

Jun 2020

If it can be consumed for energy, building bodies and reproduction, it's consumed. From eating hydrogen sulfide at undersea geothermal vents to eating LDPE plastic bags. Plus, like the meal worm guys in France, it may be possible to harvest the plastic fattened caterpillars as a protein source. Plastic bags become animal feed and fertilizer. Waste not, want not.

https://www.technologist.eu/the-high-value-of-mealworms/

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Meet the waxworm, a plastic-eating caterpillar that could solve our waste problem [View all] Judi Lynn Jun 2020 OP

First post I opened today... hwmnbn Jun 2020 #1

I love your posts Judi!! Vinnie From Indy Jun 2020 #2

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Mom nature is so creative.... paleotn Jun 2020 #4

The glycol isn't actually a problem, more of a nuisance: DetlefK Jun 2020 #5

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It's long list of oopies; we done screwed up. sarge43 Jun 2020 #10

Make me feel guilty for using them as my favorite bait for Blue Gill. marble falls Jun 2020 #7

Next weeks headline: Trump announces "WAR ON WAXWORMS" Ferrets are Cool Jun 2020 #9

This will only seem reasonable to people if they don't understand scale. NNadir Jun 2020 #11