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Recyclable bioplastic membrane could clear devastating oil spills – Professional Engineering
Stock image. The membrane is firm enough to filter oil from water, and can be recycled after removing pollutants and becoming clogged with other substances (Credit: Shutterstock)
A new bioplastic membrane can separate water and oil before being recycled and reused, a potentially important breakthrough in cleaning up devastating oil spills.
The polymer membrane was developed by researchers at the University of Groningen and NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, both in the Netherlands.
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