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James Guillet holds container of concentrate crystals of discovery that allows plastic to disintegrate in sun over short period of time when mixed with raw material prior to manufacture

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James Guillet holds container of concentrate crystals of discovery that allows plastic to disintegrate in sun over short period of time when mixed with raw material prior to manufacture

Date11/18/1976

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Bull, Ron (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Picture

Subject

Newspaper publishing

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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0128019F

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