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129. Burning Paper Bags For Sustainability

Episode Summary

In this episode, we discuss how Penn state researchers accidentally discovered that heat treatment of paper bags could make them stronger - especially when wet - thereby increasing their reusability significantly. They also demonstrated impressive biofuel extraction potential with their approach making the product’s life cycle useful and environmentally sustainable.

Episode Notes

(3:20) - Stronger paper bags, reused repeatedly then recycled for biofuel could be future🛍♻️

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