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A team of scientists has claimed that the traditional methods of production in plastics are extremely costly and have an adverse impact on the environment |
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It has been announced that a company in China, sponsored by the government, is planning to harvest plastics from crops of corn |
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Eight tonnes of crude oil are currently needed to create one tonne of polyol, which is an alcoholic substance used in a number of plastics |
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Scientists are now using a new type of microscope that lets them view internal structures of materials in greater detail than ever before |
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The device the company's scientists use utilizes X-ray analysis technology and reveals chemical compositions of objects being studied |