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The Plastic That Turns Into Plant Food in the Rain: Engineers built a film that stays solid in your hands but melts into iron, fumaric acid, and corn-friendly nutrients when the next rain finds it

Engineers built a film that stays solid in your hands but melts into iron, fumaric acid, and corn-friendly nutrients when the next rain finds it.

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