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  "path": "/news/2026-05-brewer-spent-grain-biodegradable-paper.html",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-11T17:40:07.000Z",
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  "textContent": "The growing global demand for paper continues to exert pressure on forest resources, while numerous industries generate large volumes of waste with high potential for valorization. In this context, researchers from Ecuador have conducted a study demonstrating the technical and economic feasibility of producing biodegradable paper from brewer's spent grain, an abundant byproduct of both the traditional and craft beer industries. The work is published in the journal Green Technologies and Sustainability.",
  "title": "Brewer's spent grain transformed into biodegradable paper: A circular economy solution developed in Ecuador"
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