IBM chemists have found a faster way to recycle plastics, even stuff coated with residue

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The technology was born at the company's research centre in California

Adapted from the VERGE Weekly newsletter, published Wednesdays. When it comes to innovation, Google's parent Alphabet probably wins the headline race, but IBM has it way beat when it comes to racking...

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