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Chinese firm turns panda poop into toilet paper

Published Wed, Dec 20, 2017 · 09:50 PM

    Beijing

    WHEN life gave one Chinese company giant panda poop, it decided to make paper - and profits.

    The Qianwei Fengsheng Paper Company in south-west Sichuan province has teamed up with the China Conservation and Research Centre for the Giant Panda to recycle the animal's faeces and food debris into toilet paper, napkins and other household products, state media reported on Wednesday.

    Recycling

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