Nature and EnvironmentKenyaKenya: Plastic-eating African worms02:36This browser does not support the video element.Nature and EnvironmentKenyaLukas Lottersberger03/18/2025March 18, 2025Scientists have discovered that African mealworm larvae can digest styrofoam thanks to bacteria in their gut. Kenyan researchers hope to find a home-grown solution to the global plastic problem by scaling up the science.Copy linkAdvertisement