*[Enwl-eng] Trash-eating superworms could be Earth's hero

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                        Tiny worms could save the world - from human 
styrofoam waste.









                        A Tiny, Mighty Superworm Could Solve Our Waste 
Crisis... by Gobbling Up Mountains of Trash!



                        Sign Now




                        We are slowly burying ourselves under trash of our 
own creation. So far, it has looked like there weren't many ways to dig 
ourselves out. But now we're learning that our greatest ally in unburying 
ourselves might be a superworm! One of the worst villains in the trash 
crisis is polystyrene (commonly called styrofoam). As a petroleum-based 
product, this product is extremely difficult to recycle — and horrendous for 
our Earth. Plus, since it's so rigid and dense, it takes up a lot of space, 
even after it's thrown out! Research suggests styrofoam can take as many as 
500 years to break down and decompose — time we do not have. Lucky for us, 
beetle larvae called zophobas morio can actually survive by eating 
polystyrene alone!



                        Of all the countries in the world, the U.S. is one 
of the most wasteful, accounting for almost 300 million tons of trash each 
year. This has gotten worse since the 1950s, when companies intentionally 
shifted towards single-use packaging and containers. That includes styrofoam 
takeout containers at restaurants, styrofoam cups for picnics, even 
styrofoam coolers, and much more. This all has to go somewhere — usually to 
landfills and the oceans, which causes increased pollution and other 
environmental problems! And so far, humans have had a hard time figuring out 
many alternatives. Enter: the superworm. The U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) must team up with this little hero, and fund research about how 
these worms could help with waste management. Getting our waste crisis under 
control will help curb the climate crisis, improve human and wildlife 
health, and clear our beautiful Earth of the trash mountains that plague it. 
Sign the petition to tell the EPA it must invest in researching this amazing 
superworm to curb our waste crisis!




                 Thank you,

                        Miranda

                        Care2 Petitions Team



                        P.S. If we play our cards right, this little 
superworm could be our ultimate sidekick in solving our waste problem, 
gobbling up the trash that we would otherwise be stuck with for centuries. 
Sign the petition.

                             Sign Now









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From: Miranda B., Care2 Action Alerts
Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2022 11:19 AM
Subject: Trash-eating superworms could be Earth's hero

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