ByGlen Phelan
MeetArthurHuang.
Heisanarchitect,engineer,andNationalGeographicExplorer.HehassomeboldplansforEarth’sgrowingpilesofplastic trash.
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OurChangingPlanet
ScienceandEngineeringPractices
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