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Mari Lundström was recently interviewed in El País newspaper about circular economy

Professor Lundström discussed the need for societal responsibility and the research group's role in creating an improved circular economy.
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Group leader Mari Lundström was recently featured in the Spanish newspaper El País about research on hydrometallurgical means for metal recovery. The group's work in increasing the recovery of elements from various waste streams has recently gained attention due to the pressing need to find new solutions for the efficient use of discarded materials. Read the whole story at : https://elpais.com/tecnologia/2017/10/13/actualidad/1507894455_001314.html (in Spanish)

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