How enzymes in wax moth larvae could lead to new recycling biotechnologies
Learn how scientists hope to create biotechnologies that will aid in recycling by studying the wax worm, the larvae of the wax moth, which can digest certain plastics.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.What do you call this type of animal friendship? Mutualism, of course.Media Editor: Lauren Sims
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.What's inside an atom?
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Let's ask the Loon Ranger.Media Editors: Michele Metych , Lauren Sims
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Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz; Thumbnail © Vchalup/Dreamstime.com; © Mariajojojo86/Dreamstime.comLearn why garbage is a valuable resource.
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© American Chemical Society (A Britannica Publishing Partner)Learn why Styrofoam (polystyrene) is not recycled as much as it could be.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Recycling diverts waste from landfills.
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© Forestry Works (A Britannica Publishing Partner)Overview of the papermaking process.
