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We examine a new way of making new plastic – from old plastic.

And why sending some stem cells to the international space station might help astronauts travel further.




(Image: Tourists wearing masks to protect themselves from smog in New Delhi, India. Credit: Sushil Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)


Presenter: Roland Pease
Producer: Julian Siddle