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How bacteria could make fashion more eco-friendly

A new process to dye clothes using bacteria could bring environmental benefits. The secret is a bacterium called streptomyces coelicolor.

The process uses much less water to colour clothes and reduces the amount of harmful waste that can be associated with traditional dying methods.

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