North-east experts create device set to tackle pollution

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A CLEVER device that converts pollution into a valuable material has been developed in Aberdeen – and could be a money spinner.

Engineering experts at the University of Aberdeen have come up with a carbon capture device, which fits on the flues of industrial buildings to stop harmful gas escaping into the air.

The carbon then mixes with other chemicals to produce a substance used to produce common household goods such as writing paper and food packaging.

That substance is typically sold at £400 per tonne and the team hope they can sell their devices across the world to help the environment...