On Tuesday, floor traders wound up the day processing orders manually, using paper, pencil and in some cases white board to keep track of buy and sell orders, instead of using the electronic trading system that is supposed to be the show-piece of the hybrid model.

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In New Zealand Scion Research works to convert the waste stream from pulp and paper processing into a blend of microbial cell wall debris and plastic called polyhydroxyalkanoate, or PHA. Plant a PHA flower pot into the ground and and it biodegrades.

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