November 8, 2024 - Big3Africa.org

Mealworms Showing Potential for Plastic Waste Solution

Wanja Mwaniki November 8, 2024

Researchers at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) in Nairobi have discovered a natural solution to the plastic pollution crisis. Their latest study reveals that bacteria in the gut of mealworms can digest plastic, breaking it down into simpler, less harmful substances.

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Urgency and Challenges in Finalizing Global Plastic Pollution Treaty

Dan Kaburu November 8, 2024

The Center for Environment Justice and Development (CEJD), in collaboration with the Heinrich Böll Foundation, recently hosted a media roundtable to discuss the ongoing Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) process for the global treaty on plastic pollution. This treaty negotiation will take place in South Korea later this month.