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Rachel Nuwer is a science journalist who writes for venues including the New York Times, ScienceNOW and Audubon Magazine. She lives in Brooklyn, NY and tweets @RachelNuwer.

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From pastry to plastic: Starbucks finds sweet spot for food waste
By Rachel Nuwer, August 30, 2012
Rather than rely on petroleum for creating plastics, Hong Kong researchers extracted succinic acid from cookies and croissants.

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