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Stockholm, Sweden | THE INDEPENDENT | Researchers around the world are exploring innovations and new technologies for fibers — in textiles, hygiene products and packaging. Cellulose-based textile materials can make the clothing sector more sustainable. Currently, cellulose-based textiles are mainly made from wood, but a study headed by researchers from …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Every morning, Sheeba Kwagala and her colleague head to a sanctuary in the Ugandan capital of Kampala to mash agricultural waste, mainly banana peels and crop residues, with molasses and clay to make briquettes. Briquettes, a type of renewable energy source and a form of …