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Brazil
G1 (PT)
National & Local
'Forest Shoes': latex and açaí seeds become raw materials for sustainable shoes made in the Amazon
A 75-year-old entrepreneur in Brazil is revolutionizing the use of latex in the Amazon by creating sustainable shoes from natural rubber and açaí seeds.
Feb 27 • 09:00 UTC
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Africa
RFI Afrique (FR)
National & Local
A sixth year of global deficit for natural rubber
The natural rubber market is expected to experience its sixth consecutive year of global deficit as supply struggles to meet rising demand.
Feb 23 • 23:07 UTC
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Spain
ABC
Life & Tech
How the eraser was born from a household oversight
The article explores how British engineer Edward Nairne accidentally created the eraser in 1770 when he confused a piece of natural rubber for bread while trying to clean pencil marks.
Feb 3 • 05:31 UTC