Paper Mill Sludge To Clean Up Oil Spills? | Video

Monday, February 25, 2013 - 13:30 in Earth & Climate

Slovenian scientists have developed booms that contain a byproduct of the paper recycling industry, normally treated as waste. It is able to absorb more than 99 percent of spilled oil from the water surface.

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