I know that it’s a few weeks past Earth Day, but better late than never I guess. I’m one of those people who believes that in a few hundred years there will be 20 billion of us living neck-deep in our own refuse, so this is pretty encouraging: High school student wins big at Intel science fair with bugs
A 16-year-old high school student from Taiwan has won a major prize at this year’s Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) for her groundbreaking study of microbes that can break down Styrofoam.Tseng, a student at National Taichung Girl’s Senior High School in central Taiwan, won the top prize in the microbiology category of the Intel ISEF, which is billed as the world’s largest pre-college science competition.
Tseng’s presentation was her research on bacteria found in the digestive ducts of live mealworm beetles that break down polystyrene (EPS) foam, more commonly known as Styrofoam.
The disposal of Styrofoam has long been a challenge worldwide because it is known to be non-biodegradable.
Way to go kid!
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