Can Caterpillars Save Our Earth from Plastic Pollution?

Plastic pollution around earth has nowadays become very serious problem. Nature lovers from all over the world concern so much about this accumulated waste that can ruin the health of soil and also spoil irrigation.  Even today scientists continue their research to find a solution to this ever threatening problem to humans. it is hoped that scientists can one day save our planet from plastic pollution by discovering an effective solution.

Good News: Recent Researches to Control Plastic Pollution

Scientists from University of Cambridge and Spain say that caterpillars can become a solution to control plastic pollution, According to recent researches it has been revealed that caterpillars can break down chemical bonds of plastic bags if they are grown with in them at high speeds. As allready we know,  Plastic is high resitant to natural breaking down.

Researchers say caterpillar bred for fishing bait are capable of biodegrading polyethylene that is being great challenge for the soil health. The research was done by growing the wax worms, the larvae of the insect Galleria mellonella. This type of insects usually live as parasites on beehives and therefore taken for the research to grow them in plastic bags.

Intially around 100 wax worms were let to grow up inside a plastic bag obtained from US market. Holes started to appear within 40 minutes and there was a considerable decrease in the mass of the bag. If the decomposition of plastic is possible with this kind of enzyme secreted by the worms, in future there is a good chance to produce it in large scale by biotechnological method. Scintists still continue their research to get an effective means to overcome plastic pollution around the world.