Worms and styrofoam may seem like unlikely solutions to a global plastic pollution crisis, but UCLA’s Plastic2Food finds them to be promising answers. According to its website, Plastic2Food was created to work toward tackling this issue with the knowledge that 30% of landfill space is taken up by styrofoam and the understanding that mealworms are able to eat and digest this plastic. Read more...

Photo: Through research and mealworm farming, Plastic2Food is making an effort to promote sustainability and clean up trash both on and off campus. The club hopes to continue to improve its efficiency in degrading styrofoam and other plastics and eventually create a greenhouse with UCLA Sustainability. (Kyle Kotanchek/Daily Bruin)