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By Stephen Beech

Coffee and plastic waste have been turned into an eco-friendly way of reducing carbon emissions.

Coffee and plastic waste turned into eco-friendly way of reducing carbon emissions

Coffee waste (SCG), blended with plastic waste (PET), is engineered into activated carbon for climate solutions. (Haif Aljomard via SWNS)
Coffee and plastic waste turned into eco-friendly way of reducing carbon emissions

Reactor driving the carbonization of coffee and plastic waste into high-performance carbon. (University of Sharjah via SWNS)
Coffee and plastic waste turned into eco-friendly way of reducing carbon emissions

Coffee waste from Starbucks in Dubai, UAE, co-pyrolyzed with PET plastics to produce activated carbon for CO2 capture. (Haif Aljomard via SWNS)

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