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PLANES Made of PLANTS

Scientists are looking for creative ways to reduce airplanes’ carbon footprints by making them fly more efficiently and developing sustainable fuels. But what about the materials in the planes themselves?

Today’s planes contain up to 50 percent. A composite is a material consisting of two

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