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CTV News Vancouver Covers CTK Bio Bioplastics
Discovering the Benefits of Bioplastic with CTK Bio – CTV News Vancouver
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Bio Based Secondary Diols in Polyester Synthesis
A step closer to bio-based secondary diols in polyester synthesis
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Plastics Recycling Doesn’t Work Says Former EPA Official
The problem with recycling plastic lies not with the concept or process but with the material itself.
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Forvia Materi’Act Sustainable Materials for Automotive Industry
MATERI’ACT will propose materials with up to 85% CO2 reduction versus current materials — Old news from 2022
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Blue Bottle Goes Compostable Packaging
The Convenience and Sustainability of Blue Bottle’s Craft Instant Coffee Packets
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New York Legalises Human Composting
The process goes like this: the body of the deceased is placed into a reusable vessel along with plant material…
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Enhancing Impact Resistance and Biodegradability of PHBV by Melt Blending with ENR
This research aims to enhance the mechanical characteristics of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) by using epoxidized natural rubber (ENR-25 and ENR-50) as…
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Book over BBI JU Achievements
Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking: Driving Europe’s green transition, showcases the achievements of the CBE JU’s predecessor that helped Europe to…
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CBE JU Funding Priorities for 2023
CBE JU has published its Annual Work Programme for 2023, including information about the next call for project proposals. €215.5…
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White House Launches RFI for Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative
The President’s Executive Order on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy launched a…
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Synbio Powerlabs Secures Millions for Precision Fermentation
Synbio Powerlabs Secures € 6.6 Million Funding To Build A Revolutionary Biotechnology Plant For Precision Fermentation
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EU Finalize Deforestation-Free Supply Chain Regulation
On December 6, 2022, the Council of the European Union and European Parliament concluded negotiations on the EU’s Deforestation-Free Supply…
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New Zealand to Mandate Compostable Fruit Stickers
New Zealand to Mandate Compostable Stickers for Imported Fruit Starting Mid-2025
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Half of Green Claims in EU are Misleading
European Commission is preparing to introduce rules to prevent greenwashing
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Greenwashing Categorisation
Greenwashing Growing Increasingly Sophisticated, Says Planet Tracker. New report from financial think tank examines the different forms greenwashing is taking…
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TotalEnergies Launches Largest French Anaerobic Digestion Unit
Biogas in France: TotalEnergies commissions BioBéarn, the country’s largest anaerobic digestion unit
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Bain Capital Invests in Biorefinery
Bain Capital completes significant equity investment in EcoCeres
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Turning Christmas Trees into Bio Products
Research at the University of Sheffield and the University of Valladolid has found that pine needles from discarded Christmas trees…
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C&A and Traceless Materials Partner on Bioplastic Hooks
C&A and traceless materials join forces to reduce plastics in packaging.
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Compostable Bags Have Twice the Global Warming Impact of Traditional Plastic writes the Daily Mail
Marketing compostable plastics as good for the planet is ‘greenwashing’ writes the Daily Mail
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Turning Plastic Waste into a Valuable Soil Additive
UCR method creates useful char from plastic and corn waste
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UAE to Ban Single-Use Plastic from 2024
The UAE will impose a nationwide ban on single-use plastic from next year, the government has said.
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The Cup Collective Launched in Brussels
The Future of Recycling Takes Off with the Launch of The Cup Collective in Brussels
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Xampla is Listed in 2023 Global Cleantech 100
Experts in drop-in, high performance replacements for single-use plastic, Xampla, has been named one of the world’s most promising global…
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Hyundai Uses Biocomposites in New Concept Car
Lingrove plant-based ekoa composite featured in Hyundai Palisade concept vehicle. Carbon-neutral biocomposite enables interactive doorspear with look and feel of…
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No. 5 Plastic May Soon Be No. 1 in Recycling
Update on PureCycle in the US
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Samyang Corporation Develops Recycled Content Polycarbonate
Samyang Corporation Develops Korea’s first eco-friendly polycarbonate with 90% recycled plastic content
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Plastic Pollution in the Oceans is an Equity Issue, says UW-led Report
Less recognized is how marine plastic waste affects human populations, and the unequal burden on different communities. A report, “Towards…
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Yield10 Bioscience and Mitsubishi Discuss Feedstock Partnership
Yield10 Bioscience and Mitsubishi Corporation Sign MOU to Evaluate the Establishment of a Partnership to Supply, Offtake and Market Camelina…
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117 Organisations Urge New York to Reject Chemical Recycling
On the eve of a new legislative session starting in January, more than 117 New York organizations called on the…
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Implications of Zero-Deforestation Palm Oil for Tropical Grassy and Dry Forest Biodiversity
Rich biomes under threat despite zero-deforestation commitments, warns study
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Roberts Mart Supplies Bioplastics Bags to John Cotton Group
Packaging Manufacturer Offers Sustainable Bags Made From Sugarcane
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EFSA Determines Plastic Produced by Poly Recycling is Food Safe
Safety assessment of the process Poly Recycling, based on the EREMA Basic technology, used to recycle post-consumer PET into food…
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Diver Rescues Fish Ensnared in Deadly Underwater Plastic
A video of the rescue was shared on Twitter by volunteer group The Pearl Protectors, posted by The Independent
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Oceana Calls on Amazon to Reduce its Plastic Footprint
Matt Littlejohn of Oceana says his group is asking Amazon to reduce its plastic footprint to reduce ocean pollution
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SciTechDaily on Compostable Plastics
Startling Discovery: 60% of Home “Compostable” Plastic Doesn’t Fully Decompose, Contaminating Our Soil
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Sumitomo Chemical Completes Construction of Pilot Facility for Acrylic Resin Chemical Recycling
Accelerating the development of a circular system for plastics through cross-industry collaboration
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Gucci Launches Bioplastic Watches
Gucci takes a stand for the environment with its bio-based Dive watches that are made from an unexpectedly sustainable material.
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DSM and Axis Communications Partner on Biobased Camera Housing
DSM partners with Axis Communications to develop biobased camera housing, enabling Axis to increase use of renewable/biobased materials to lower…
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Compostable and Biodegradable Plastics in India
An article on compostable and biodegradable plastics published in The Times of India.
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French Extended Producer Responsibility Bill for Household Packaging and Paper Producers
PROPOSAL FOR A LAW merging the extended responsibility sectors of household packaging producers and paper producers ( Accelerated procedure) –Ze…
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Smart Compost Bins Have Arrived in Manhattan
Smart Compost Bins—45 in All—Have Arrived in Upper Manhattan
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US Retail Federation Talks About Sustainability on the Store Shelf
Compostable packaging and “mushroom” leather are just a few examples of what’s out there. Article by the National Retail Federation
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The Washington Post Covers Icelandic Bioplastic Startup
In Iceland, start-up founders invent new ways to tackle environmental crises
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Coffee Pods and Tea Bags can Now be Placed in Organic Waste Containers in the Netherlands
Although some may have been doing it for years – secretly or otherwise – it is now officially allowed: throwing…
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Nitrogen Crisis in the Netherlands
The world’s second largest exporter of agri-food products is going through multiple crises that are calling into question its successful…
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New US Lawsuit Targets Forever Chemicals in Plastic Food Containers
Suit alleges Inhance failed to follow EPA rules involving dangerous PFAS chemicals and asks a judge to halt production
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BIOMAC Ecosystem Opens for Bio-Nanomaterials Services
AIMPLAS’ reactive extrusion pilot line is ready to produce bio-based nanomaterials for agricultural and food packaging solutions within the BIOMAC…
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Repsol and Asaja Partner on Agricultural Waste
Repsol joins forces with ASAJA to transform agricultural and livestock waste
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Wood and CuanTec Partner on Chitin Extraction
Wood, the global consulting and engineering company, will work with CuanTec Ltd., a Scottish circular economy business, to develop cutting…
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Why Consumers Don’t Punish Big Polluters for Greenwashing Lies?
Stigma as Moral Insurance: How Stigma Buffers Firms from the Market Consequences of Greenwashing
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Schleich Announces Global Sustainability Initiative
All products and packaging to be recycled, biobased, recyclable, biodegradable, and Cradle to Cradle® certified by 2027
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ClientEarth Takes Danone to Court for Plastic Pollution
We’re going to court against Danone over its plastic pollution.
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TotalEnergies Joins Nextloopp
TotalEnergies joins NEXTLOOPP to accelerate the development of food-grade recycled polymers
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Plastic Energy and SK Geocentric Partner on Chemical Recycling
(CES) SK Geocentric signs license contract with British firm for plastic recycling plant
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Bainbridge Start Charging Customers for Disposable Cups
Bainbridge (Washington, US) Businesses Start Charging Customers for Disposable Cups
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Victorian Government Bans Bioplastic Tableware
Victorian Government single-use plastics ban starts from 1 February
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Inverse Covers Biobased Plastics
Growing crops to make plastic may theoretically reduce reliance on fossil fuels, but at an enormous environmental cost.
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US Lawmakers say Chemical Recycling Contributes to Climate Change and Environmental Injustice
Congress Urges EPA to Maintain Clean-Air Regulations on Chemical Recycling of Plastics
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Open-Access Database To Help Identify Plastic Pollution Sources
A Raman spectral reference library of potential anthropogenic and biological ocean polymers
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Multiscale Molecular Simulations for the Solvation of Lignin in Ionic Liquids
Finding suitable solvents, as well as technologies for efficient and affordable lignin dissolution and depolymerization, are major obstacles in the…
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Lebanon, New Hampshire, Accepts Compostable Bags at Composting Facility
Food waste can now be disposed of free of charge at Lebanon’s solid waste facility
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Oxnard California Regulates Expanded Polystyrene
The City Council, Tuesday, January 3, approved an ordinance regulating expanded polystyrene (EPS).
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Spray-On Coating for Fruits and Vegetables
Scientists from Rutgers and Harvard universities have developed a biodegradable spray-on wrapper.
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Mumbai Startup Reducing Plastic Waste with Biodegradable Cleaners
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Euronews Article on Plastic Nurdles
‘Nurdles’ are devastating the environment but they are yet to be classified as hazardous
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Chevron Phillips Chemical Promotes Recycling in West Columbia
The West Columbia area will be able to participate in recycling again thanks to the efforts of Wendy Irwin, public…
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Efficient Azo Dye Biodecolorization System Using Lignin-Co-Cultured White-Rot Fungus
The extensive use of azo dyes by the global textile industry induces significant environmental and human health hazards, which makes…
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Illinois Bag Tax Update
Evanston alders Monday will consider two new restrictions on local businesses — a 15-cent bag tax and a requirement that…
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BIBD Launches PLA Debit & Credit Cards
BIBD launches eco-friendly debit, credit cards
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Belgian NGO is Recycling Human Hair to Protect the Environment
A Belgian NGO has discovered a way to recycle hair collected from hairdressers to preserve the environment. The Hair Recycle…
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First Chemically Recycled Powder Coating Material Successfully Commercialized
Entis and Chokwang Paint collaborate to develop eco-products from recycled waste plastic.
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HMSHost Partners With BIOLO to Introduce PHA Straws at US Airports
Global restaurateur delivers on commitment to reduce use of single-use plastics in North American airport operations through sustainable straws
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Lanxess and TotalEnergies Partner on Sustainable Styrene
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS and French energy group TotalEnergies have entered into a cooperation on the supply of biocircular styrene.
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Shellmet, the Helmet Made from Waste Scallop Shells
Shellmet is a new helmet design by TBWA\Hakuhodo’s creative team and Osaka-based Koushi Chemical Industry Co, made using Hokkaido’s discarded…
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Sabic and Scientex Partner on Ocean Plastic Packaging
Sabic Enables Scientex Group In Developing World’s First Pp Flexible Food Packaging Using Post Consumer Recycled (Pcr) Ocean Bound Plastic
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Hong Kong Agricultural Biotechnology Report
In the past year, Hong Kong did not have any policy changes to regulations pertaining to genetically engineered (GE) products,…
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EU Communication on the Availability and Affordability of Fertilizers
On November 9, 2022, the European Commission published a Communication on the availability and affordability of fertilizers to propose solutions…
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Australia Biofuels Annual Report
Ethanol consumption in Australia is forecast to remain stable in 2022 at only 1.1 percent of the gasoline pool, and…
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What to do with Australia’s Bread Bags and Chip Packets?
Trials are under way to find advanced solutions to a notoriously difficult problem. But could a focus on recycling distract…
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80% of Waste from Qatar World Cup Stadiums Recycled
More than 2,000 tonnes of waste recycled or composted
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Samyang Develops Polycarbonates Made of 90% Recycled Plastic
Samyang Corp., a food and chemical affiliate of Samyang Group, on Wednesday said it had developed South Korea’s first eco-friendly…
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Biodegradable Medical Gowns Worse for Environment than Plastic Options
Biodegradable medical gowns may add to greenhouse gas
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What is Plastic Rain?
Scientists estimated that 74 metric tonnes of microplastics collapse from the sky into the city of Auckland, New Zealand every…
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Working Group to Boost Chemical Recycling in China
A joint working group consisting of industrial associations, plastics producers and recyclers has initiated a program to beef up the…
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Red Seaweed Bioplastics
Degradable solution. Red seaweed promises a green alternative to plastic. National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai, has developed a biopolymer…
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TripleW in the News
This Israeli startup is turning trash into treasure
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Tunisia Bans Single Use Plastic Bags
Tunisia has banned the manufacture and sale of single-use plastic bags in a move that has been welcomed by environmentalists…
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Bloomberg on 3M PFAS Toxic Legacy
The fight over a tunnel project in Belgium has revealed extraordinary levels of toxins in the water, soil and people…
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The Two Key Stages of Bioprocessing
The science of bioprocessing can be divided into two key stages
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New York Carpet Recycling Bill Update
GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL is seeking to rewrite sections of a carpet recycling bill in a way that critics say could…
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Vegware’s Vision for a Compostable Circular Economy
In an exclusive interview the managing director of UK compostable packaging company, Vegware, Helen Mathieson, reveals how she’s transforming the…
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FTC Reviews of Recyclable & Compostable Claims
Federal Trade Commission Seeks Public Comment on Potential Updates to its ‘Green Guides’ for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims
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PLA and PHA Cushion Compact
South Korean cosmetics brand launches PLA and PHA cushion compact to replace ABS
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New Technique to Recycle Nylon-6
Nylon-6 can be depolymerized selectively, nearly quantitatively, with no solvent, and at moderate temperatures to recover the monomer, ε-caprolactam, using…
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VTT Project BioCarbonValue for BioCarbon Development
VTT-led joint research project received over a million euros in funding for upgrading agricultural sidestreams into biocarbon for high-value applications
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RSPO Faces Challenges of Post-Pandemic Palm Oil
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Irish Bioenergy Association Slams Climate Action Plan for Ignoring Bioenergy
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Ginkgo Bioworks Joins BDO Zone Strategic Alliance
As a partner in the technology group, Ginkgo will help de-risk and accelerate project development in BDO zones
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PBPC Speaker Series – Brand Innovation: Optimizing Sustainability
On Dec. 16, the Plant Based Products Council brought together sustainability leaders from three international brands for its second Speaker…
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