When you’re working on the edge of what’s possible, your ideas are bound to raise a few eyebrows. But sometimes the  ideas that seem far-fetched are also the ones that change the world. In this series, we meet the people whose bold ideas might sound crazy...but also Just Might Work.

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Fast fashion is killing the planet. These chemists are fighting back
Your clothes are mostly plastic. These chemists have figured out how to recycle them.
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The secret lab making the most sustainable food in the world
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