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Chinese researchers have developed a carbon recycling system that captures CO2 from the ocean and converts it into succinic acid, a feedstock for biodegradable plastics, achieving 70% carbon capture efficiency during over 530 hours of operation in Shenzhen Bay. Led by GAO Xiang and XIA Chuan, the process utilizes an electrochemical reactor and marine bacteria, with a cost of $230 per metric ton of CO2, and can be integrated with offshore renewable energy sources to enhance sustainability.