Plastic eating worm

What did the article say was growing?

• caterpillars

• worms

• crisis

• the environment

What is the tiny caterpillar in the article known as?

• a waxworm

• plastic worms

• hand worms

• devour worms

On what kind of scale did the article say the worms could be used?

• an industrial scale

• gray scale

• large scale

• Richter scale

How many plastic bags end up in landfills around the world?

• just over a trillion

• around a trillion

• exactly 1,000,000,000,000

• just under a trillion

How long does plastic waste take to biodegrade?

• millennia

• years

• decades

• centuries

What did a researcher say was challenging?

• breeding worms

• breaking down plastic

• extreme excitement

• toughening plastic

How many times faster can the worms break down plastics?

• over 1,400 times

• exactly 1,400 times

• just under 1,400 times

• about 1,400 times

When might it be possible to replicate the enzymes?

• November 11

• 2027

• one day

• by the end of the decade

In what way are researchers planning to implement this finding?

• in a voluble way

• in a virulent way

• in a violent way

• in a viable way

What do researchers want to save besides oceans and rivers?

• all the environment

• money

• costs

• mountains and parks