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To: richardred who wrote (2018)	4/26/2017 9:38:15 AM
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Plastic-munching caterpillar could help the environment Wednesday 26 April 2017 6:35AM (view full episode) Image: A caterpillar chews through plastic (Supplied: Federica Bertocchini, Paolo Bombelli, and Chris Howe) Link to larger image. Researchers in Europe have made a pretty remarkable—and accidental—discovery that could hold the key to tackling plastic pollution. Every year, across the globe we use and discard around one trillion polyurethane plastic bags—a major problem for the environment as these bags can take 100 to 400 years to degrade. But now, a team from Cambridge University and Spain's Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology of Cantabria, has found a caterpillar that can eat and degrade plastic. The amazing discovery was made by scientist Federica Bertocchini. abc.net.au