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Bacteria upcycle carbon waste into valuable chemicals

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The carbon-negative approach removes CO2 from the atmosphere and bypasses using fossil fuels to generate these chemicals. Researchers engineered a strain of bacteria to break down carbon dioxide (CO2), converting it into commonly used, expensive industrial chemicals. Read more →

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From Dust You Were Made, From Dust You Shall Return: On Human Composting & Upcycling (in some cases)

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While the cremation process burns fossil fuels and emits carbon dioxide and particulates into the atmosphere, the environmental impact of cremation versus burial is arguably about the same. For every person who chooses a composting option, one metric ton of carbon dioxide is prevented from entering the atmosphere.