Plastic Removed from Amazonian Rivers Turned into Construction Material

Folha de S.Paulo · Published 56m ago

Plastic waste removed from Amazonian rivers has found a new destination in Bel�m, the capital of Par�, where it is turned into aggregate used to manufacture construction components. The technology, developed by Par�-based startup FlexStone in partnership with researchers at UFPA (Federal University

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