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Second life: Vancouver plant turns forestry waste into packaging foam

August 19, 2026 5:27 pm PST.
A Vancouver-based pilot project between a local first nation and UBC researchers is taking waste from the forestry sector and turning it into a more sustainable alternative to plastic packaging. Cecilia Hua takes us on a tour of the plant.

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