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ORONO, Maine (AP) The University of Maine Forest Bioproducts Research Institute is partnering with Poland Spring to develop materials that could be used for alternative packaging.
UMaine will explore new possible uses of materials derived from sustainably harvested Maine wood that could help Poland Spring move away from petroleum-based plastic.
Maine officials said that using sustainably harvested wood would be a boost for the forest products industry in Maine.
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