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  • Bacterial fingerprints in soil show where copper is buried

    Bacterial fingerprints in soil show where copper is buried

    New technique could help source critical minerals vital for green transition

  • Microplastic pollution: Plants could be the answer

    Microplastic pollution: Plants could be the answer

    UBC scientists create device that uses wood dust to trap up to 99.9 per cent of microplastics in water.

  • UBC researcher creates wood-based alternative to single-use plastic

    UBC researcher creates wood-based alternative to single-use plastic

    UBC researcher Dr. Feng Jiang has developed a cellulose film that looks like plastic and behaves like plastic—but is biodegradable.

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