The new word in home construction could be “plastics”
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MIT Technology Review - AI
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Single-use plastics are a persistent source of environmental pollution, and the need to house a growing global population puts increasing pressure on resources such as timber.
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MIT engineers have an idea that could make a dent in both problems at once.
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