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MILAN HAJEK
Czech inventor

Milan Hajek has a way with waste. Back in 1997 he devised a means to use microwaves to melt glass around industrial waste laden with toxic heavy metals. The melted glass encapsulated the waste, thus making it safe for disposal.

Though his scheme was eventually shelved as too costly, it got Hajek — who today is head of the Center of Microwave...

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