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NewsNew Recycling Process Could Find Markets for ‘Junk’ Plastic Wasteby University of Wisconsin-MadisonA new plastics recycling method reduces emissions by 60 percent and opens the door to the reuse of materials
NewsModern Chemistry Is Rubbishby University of AmsterdamChemists need to take environmental concerns into consideration from the start to avoid more chemical pollution
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