{"id":8904,"date":"2025-12-25T09:13:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T02:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petromat.org\/home\/?p=8904"},"modified":"2025-12-25T09:13:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T02:13:41","slug":"hubsustainmat-inspires-thailands-eco-design-through-talks-and-carbon-footprint-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petromat.org\/home\/hubsustainmat-inspires-thailands-eco-design-through-talks-and-carbon-footprint-game\/","title":{"rendered":"HubSustainMat Inspires Thailand\u2019s Eco-Design Through Talks and Carbon Footprint Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

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