Researchers at the department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have came up with a way to chemically modify sawdust to make it an oil-extracting, buoyant material. These to characteristics make it a desirable for cleaning up oil in the arctic. This new material is not truly beneficial now but as the ice retreats in the northern hemisphere, oil corperations are going to starting servicing ways to start abusing the arctic for resources. So with this invention of sawdust- absorbing material, we can help fight any accidents in the future.
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