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UH Researcher Looks To Reshape The Way Plastics Are Born, Live, And Die

Abner Fletcher

Posted on January 10, 2018 · Dr. Megan Robertson from the University of Houston talks about her research looking to create plastics that perform better when they're being used -- and when they're done being used.

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After Request from Waste Industry, EPA Will Reconsider Landfill Methane Rules

Travis Bubenik

Posted on May 29, 2017 · The industry says the rules, as written, aren't feasible to implement.

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