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Turning a floating pest into a cash crop
A Belgium-based company wants to harvest water hyacinths, the bane of south Louisiana boaters, to create fibers for products ranging from insulation to cat litter. Water hyacinths are invasive floating plants that obstruct waterways, and disrupt ecosystems …