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  "id": 990243,
  "title": "Hawaii teen finds fungi in coconut husks that can biodegrade plastic",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/hawaii-teen-finds-fungi-in-coconut-husks-that-can-biodegrade-plastic",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-15T07:32:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/meet-vera-wang-the-hawaii-high-school-senior-who-built-a-coconut-based-ocean-filter-as-a-sophomore-two-years-later-she-found-fungi-in-coconut-husks-that-can-biodegrade-plastic-and-sunscreen/articleshow/133257660.cms"
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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."
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