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Re:Can CO2 be given value by using it to make plastics? by furyg3 on Thursday December 08, 2016 @09:05AM (#13130303)
This is what struck me when reading the article. The winner of the hackathon is the guy who goes out to the parking lot and plants a tree. :)

In all seriousness, they gather the solar energy themselves, absorb the CO2 themselves, after a small initial investment you can walk away and the result is plenty of useful materials (including bioplastics)!

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Re:Can CO2 be given value by using it to make plastics? by Spooky23 on Thursday December 08, 2016 @09:40AM (#13130521)
Trees are a win-win all around, especially in urban areas.

They absorb CO2 and other particulate pollution, provide shade which has measurable reductions in cooling costs, divert storm water and improve property values.

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