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UPCYCLING: WHY ARE WE STILL PRODUCING PLASTIC?

Cleannovate

Plastics generate interest because they are easy to make but very difficult to degrade leading to a plastic solid waste catastrophe. Most plastics are a by-product of petroleum refining, which make their presence a guarantee as long as we use fossil fuels.

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Bacteria upcycle carbon waste into valuable chemicals

Environmental News Bits

The carbon-negative approach removes CO2 from the atmosphere and bypasses using fossil fuels to generate these chemicals. Researchers engineered a strain of bacteria to break down carbon dioxide (CO2), converting it into commonly used, expensive industrial chemicals. Read more →

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PA Awards $2 Million In Clean Energy Workforce Development Grants

PA Environment Daily

Casey, Colleagues Introduce Bill To Empower Fossil Fuel Workers To Train, Find Jobs In Changing Energy Industry -- U.S. Study Finds Replacing 10% Of PA's Electric Generation With Solar Would Save $300 Million Annually, Create 65,000 Jobs -- Sen. 11:00 to Noon.