Turning poop into plastic at Paris climate talks

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From	Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com>
Subject	Turning poop into plastic at Paris climate talks
Date	2015-12-13 20:44 -0600
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Turning poop into plastic at Paris climate talks
> http://phys.org/news/2015-12-poop-plastic-paris-climate.html


> A small piece of dung was on proud display at global climate-saving
> talks in Paris, just a few steps away from being transformed into a
> plastic bottle or fuel for a car.
>
> Along with scraps from slaughterhouses and dinner tables, it is the
> raw material for an innovative process to turn waste into a range of
> new products.
>
> "This is the third Industrial Revolution. It changes the world from
> using oil products to using biomass," Regis Nouaille, founder of
> biotech startup Afyren, told AFP at the UN conference where 195
> nations agreed a historic climate rescue pact.
>
> His company was one of dozens that showed off pioneering green
> technologies, including a wood chip-powered generator and an
> inventive device for bringing electricity to remote villages.



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Turning poop into plastic at Paris climate talks Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-12-13 20:44 -0600
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