Scottish boffins clean up contaminated land with whisky waste

James S Murray
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University of Aberdeen researchers develop means of cleaning contaminated brownfield sites using whisky

Anyone who has sampled a drop of Scotland's national drink knows that it can have some sizable side-effects. But they are unlikely to be aware that, besides the hang over, one of the lesser known by products...

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