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Plastic That Grows On Trees
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6-15-2007 6:44 AM
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6-15-2007
10:43 AM
The REAL Napster
This is already being done by
USA based company Metabolix
out of MA. They hold several patents with more pending.
6-15-2007
12:55 PM
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