Accidental discovery They discovered this by accident, Bertocchini explains. To “biodegrade” means to break down by natural processes or bacteria. She says researchers found that the larvae of the Galleria mellonella are able to biodegrade the plastic bags. Federica Bertocchini is with the Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology of Cantabria in Spain. These kinds of worms are also called caterpillars. The wax worm is the larvae, or young form, of an insect called the greater wax moth. They are made from polyethylene - one of the strongest kinds of plastic. Each year, one trillion plastic bags are used around the world. Also known as the Galleria mellonella, these worms may help reduce the waste caused by plastic bags. It turns out that the common wax worm can eat plastic. Researchers may have found an unusual way to reduce plastic pollution, one bite at a time. Presentation on theme: "Technical English Episode 10 Plastic-Eating Worms May Cut Pollution"- Presentation transcript:ġ Technical English Episode 10 Plastic-Eating Worms May Cut Pollutionīefore reading the text All warms eat plastic Plastic don`t cause environmental pollution Plastic is an organic compound Eating and digesting food is a chemical process _True_ False No idea _ _ _
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