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University of Montreal: Could Mealworms Help Solve Our Plastic Waste Problem?
September 26, 2025
MONTREAL, Quebec, Sept. 26 -- The University of Montreal issued the following news:

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Could mealworms help solve our plastic waste problem?

UdeM doctoral student Chloe Rosa-Teijeiro is studying how mealworms digest plastic and whether there are hidden risks to this promising approach to tackling plastic pollution.

By Beatrice St-Cyr-Leroux

Plastics are everywhere. They're in water bottles, food packaging, kitchen utensils, . . .

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