Paolo Bombelli, Christopher J. Howe, Federica Bertocchini (2017): Polyethylene bio-degradation by caterpillars of the wax moth Galleria mellonella

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Paolo Bombelli, Christopher J. Howe, Federica Bertocchini (2017): Polyethylene bio-degradation by caterpillars of the wax moth Galleria mellonella

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Paolo Bombelli, Christopher J. Howe, Federica Bertocchini (2017): Polyethylene bio-degradation by caterpillars of the wax moth Galleria mellonella

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Titel	Polyethylene bio-degradation by caterpillars of the wax moth Galleria mellonella
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Author	Paolo Bombelli, Christopher J. Howe, Federica Bertocchini

Abstract	Plastics are synthetic polymers derived from fossil oil and largely resistant to biodegradation. Polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) represent ∼92% of total plastic production. PE is largely utilized in packaging, representing ∼40% of total demand for plastic products (www.plasticseurope.org) with over a trillion plastic bags used every year [1] . Plastic production has increased exponentially in the past 50 years ( Figure S1 A in Supplemental Information , published with this article online). In the 27 EU countries plus Norway and Switzerland up to 38% of plastic is discarded in landfills, with the rest utilized for recycling (26%) and energy recovery (36%) via combustion (www.plasticseurope.org), carrying a heavy environmental impact. Therefore, new solutions for plastic degradation are urgently needed. We report the fast bio-degradation of PE by larvae of the wax moth Galleria mellonella, producing ethylene glycol.
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dx.doi.org / URL	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2017.02.060
Published	Current Biology

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