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In an effort to reduce space trash, Japan plans to build the first wooden satellites which would burn up when they plunge back to Earth without releasing harmful substances into the atmosphere. Sumitomo Forestry, a Japan-based wood processing company, said they have begun research on the ideal wood for space and will partner with Kyoto University to test the material in an extreme environment on Earth. They say that the satellite will be ready by 2023.