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Making saving eyesight simple 
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Changing radioactive waste policy 
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Reducing our reliance on fossil fuels 
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Unlocking a new era of clean energy 
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Petri dish containing microbial culture
Toxic waste, green future 
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Nuclear waste immobilisation: Ceramic 
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Nuclear waste immobilisation: Glass 
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Nuclear waste immobilisation: Cement 
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Morgan’s LiB saggars after production on the demonstration line
Developing longer-lasting saggars 
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Food waste 
CBE bio virus
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Bioreactor 

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