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Monday, December 6, 2021

Plastics - Compostable or Uncompostable

Plastics - everyone is talking about it

What are they talking?

  • It is the last product extracted from petrochemicals and so it is very cheap
  • Lightweight with a high strength-to-weight ratio
  • Can be manufactured inexpensively and mass produced
  • Water resistant
  • Shock resistant
  • Thermally and electrically insulating

Just as Internet brought a big revolution in Information world, Plastic brought a big difference to the society. In fact many parts of computing devices are made with plastic.


What else are they talking?

Plastic cannot be decomposed easily.


Is it true?

No


Then what is the truth?

There exists microorganisms that decompose plastic


 https://ecobnb.com/blog/2017/09/plastic-eating-fungus-pakistan/


What else is the truth?

Plastics are digested by Wax worms

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/03/06/waxworms-caterpillars-eat-plastic-pollution-but-could-also-hurt-bees/4952495002/


Then why is that solution not used?

People are scared that too many waxworms will get into the world and eat the bee wax and disturb the Bees population


Our Solution

Just as Cockroach farm is there in China for decomposing food waste, we can make Waxworm caterpillar farm


Another stop cheating ourselves from saying that apiculture gives pure honey. During non season time, the farmers feed the honeybees with sugar water only !

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    1. Thanks for taking the time to read and for giving a reply.

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  2. If these worms can decompose our plastic waste it is good...but these worms should not make any other negative impact to nature. Instead people change ourselves not to pollute this land with plastics and Govt. to ban non recyclable plastics. Its my personal suggestions

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  3. These are wax worms. They are metamorphic like butterflies. They become Moths. These are foods for birds

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