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A super-strong plastic that reverts to dust | Jeannette Garcia | TED Institute
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Plastics advocate Jeannette Garcia’s accidental invention of a super-strong and fully biodegradable polymer could make today’s environmental curse tomorrow’s sustainable answer. The implications? Recyclable airplanes, dissolvable water bottles and dramatically diminished landfills.
TED@IBM was a TED-curated event showcasing speakers from across the IBM community. Produced in partnership with IBM, the event brought to light the often-overlooked. Examining social structures and sustainable approaches, TED@IBM explored the necessity of invention to build a better world.
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