{
  "id": 327464,
  "title": "Plastic Removed from Amazonian Rivers Turned into Construction Material",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/plastic-removed-from-amazonian-rivers-turned-into-construction",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-07T14:44:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Folha de S.Paulo (English)",
    "slug": "folha-de-s-paulo-english",
    "url": "https://redir.folha.com.br/redir/online//rss091/*https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/scienceandhealth/2026/08/plastic-removed-from-amazonian-rivers-turned-into-construction-material.shtml"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Plastic waste removed from Amazonian rivers has found a new destination in Bel�m, the capital of Par�, where it is turned into aggregate used to manufacture construction components. The technology, developed by Par�-based startup FlexStone in partnership with researchers at UFPA (Federal University of Par�), uses plastic waste collected by the Promares project, an initiative aimed at reducing…",
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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."
}