{
  "id": 17863469,
  "title": "These Bees Make Their Own Plastic, and Their Nests Could Help Us Make Less Lasting Waste",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/these-bees-make-their-own-plastic-and-their-nests-could-help-us-make",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-02T21:34:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Discover Magazine",
    "slug": "discover-magazine",
    "url": "https://www.discovermagazine.com/these-bees-make-their-own-plastic-and-their-nests-could-help-us-make-less-lasting-waste-49886"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Learn how cellophane bees make a natural plastic for their nests and why it could help scientists design plastics that break down more easily in soil.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}