Earthworms Don’t Bio-Accumulate Microplastics, So There May Be Hope For Us

https://hackaday.com/2026/05/05/earthworms-dont-bio-accumulate-microplastics-so-there-may-be-hope-for-us/

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8 Comments

Sibbo@sopuli.xyz · 8 pts · 93d (2 replies)

So then we just eat worms from now on?

trinsec@piefed.social · 7 pts · 93d (1 reply)

At least that's plenty of proteins.

Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club · 3 pts · 92d

That's the swol ones with 120-packs.

Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club · 8 pts · 92d (4 replies)

What, do they just shit it out in little 3D printed objects like
?

I wish by balls did that, but they just hoard the plastic.

Gsus4@mander.xyz · 5 pts · 92d (3 replies)

Yes, but you don't spend your life underground sucking shit off of rocks and judiciously expelling what isn't useful.

Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club · 4 pts · 92d (2 replies)

You don't know me!!

Gsus4@mander.xyz · 2 pts · 92d (1 reply)

"On the internet, nobody knows you're an earthworm."

Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club · 1 pts · 92d

Still better than a llm.