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Max Planck Society: Nature's Original Bioplastic is Food for Animals
August 13, 2026
MUNICH, Germany, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- The Max Planck Society issued the following news:

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Nature's original bioplastic is food for animals

Various animal species possess enzymes that enable them to break down PHA plastics

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* Intestine-less worm: The tiny marine worm Olavius algarvensis has no intestines or excretory organs; it feeds on bacteria beneath its skin and uses polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) as an energy s . . .

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