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Andrew Chiappetta of Launch Bioindustries beside a bioreactor. Photo: Courtesy Launch Bioindustries
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Ontario startup turning dairy waste into compostable plastics

Farms and pharmaceutical companies could both benefit from a new destination for their wastes

By Lilian Schaer 21 hours ago
Launch Bioindustries, a Toronto biotech startup, is working to process wastes from the dairy sector and other streams into biodegradeable plastics.

Soil pollution, microplastic contamination in the soil on geologist's finger in close-up. Pic: Piyaset/iStock/Getty Images
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Viral networks in soil microplastics may shape future of sustainable farming

New research shows microplastics in farmland host complex virus–microbe interactions that may influence soil health, nutrient cycling and long-term sustainability

By Sarah McGoldrick 3 days ago
A new study finds microplastics in agricultural soil create viral–microbe networks that could impact soil health, crop productivity and sustainable farming practices

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