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Łódź scientists create revolutionary ‘heavy-duty’ biodegradable materials from modified starch

Although the use of starch in recycled materials is not new, previous attempts to apply it created materials that were weak and susceptible to tears. The new development has overcome the problem for the first time in history. Press materials

Although the use of starch in recycled materials is not new, previous attempts to apply it created materials that were weak and susceptible to tears. The new development from the Łódź University of Technology has overcome the problem for the first time in history. 

Kraków man becomes leather goods sensation and sets up own brand after being unable to find ideal laptop bag

Teaching himself by watching instruction videos on the internet in his kitchen after work, Kolowca soon found he had mastered the art of leather-making when his first bag was snapped up just 30 minutes after posting it online.

What a champ! Accessory designer bags first place in prestigious New York handbag comp

Alexandra Klimek came up with the winning design during lockdown. Now, despite having worked with some of the greats of the fashion world, she says she is keen to develop her own brand.

Heart of kindness: Indian traveller gets passport and plane ticket back after leaving backpack on Kraków tram

Dhruv Razdan thought he would have to spend a further fortnight abroad waiting for a new passport but thankfully a kind-hearted soul intervened.

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Sport

Swiatek takes Italian Open and notches up 28 wins in a row

Top-seeded Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek beat Tunisia's Ons Jabeur (seeded ninth) 6:2, 6:2 in the final of the WTA 1000 clay court championship in Rome on Sunday.

The first report:

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  • Poland, Ukraine announce support programmes for women soldiers, orphans
  • March core inflation rate at 7.7 pct - central bank
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  • US Treasury secretary praises meal charity organisation

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‘They stopped being children and became witnesses of terror and violence!’ Archive of postwar drawings reveals children’s harrowing experiences of WWII

Created in 1946 as part of a post-war nationwide school project, the pencil and crayon images obtained by TFN show the full, terrible experience of war from the perspective of children.

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