Transforming flies into degradable plastics

Black soldier flies are a good source of chemicals to make bioplastics. Credit: Cassidy Tibbetts Imagine using insects as a source of chemicals to make plastics that can biodegrade later—with the help of that very same type of bug. That concept is closer to reality than you might expect. Researchers describe their progress to date, including isolation and purification of insect-derived chemicals and their conversion into…

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