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UD researchers report low-pressure method to convert industrially processed biomass into plastics, chemicals
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UD researchers report low-pressure method to convert industrially processed biomass into plastics, chemicals
Feb 08, 2021 — by Paul Hetzler (Naturalist) , in Val-des-Monts, QC Feb 08, 2021 — As a card-carrying, registered tree hugger, I have long touted the benefits of trees such as carbon storage, energy savings and improved mental health. And beyond the familiar tree-related blessings such as maple syrup, lumber and firewood, I’ve written about some obscure things like birch-based candy that fights tooth decay, and health-promoting chaga tea derived from a birch fungus. Then there’s basswood bark for fiber, elm bark for baskets, and pin...