Story at a glance Two enzymes found in wax worm saliva are capable of degrading the durable material polyethylene. Polyethylene is used in a range of diverse products worldwide. Researchers said the two enzymes are the first and only known enzymes that can degrade polyethylene plastic rapidly without it first being treated. The saliva of wax worms, which are moth larvae that infest beehives, may be key to breaking down one of the most commonly produced plastics and could ultimately aid in the fight to reduce plastic pollution. A new study published by Spanish researchers in Nature Communications demonstrates that two enzymes found in wax worm saliva are ca
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