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Recycling plants' plastic-cleaning process may pose water contamination risks
March 25, 2026
AMES, Iowa, March 25 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release:

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Recycling plants' plastic-cleaning process may pose water contamination risks

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AMES, Iowa - Potentially harmful chemicals can contaminate untreated water used in recycling plants to clean plastics before they're processed into new products, according to a new study by an Iowa State University research group.

Researchers from Iowa Stat . . .

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