Mp3 duplicates

Hi!
I use iTunes on my Windows machine for buying music, but I don't have an iPod so I need to convert the songs to mp3.
That results in duplicates in my library, one entry for the m4a version and one for the mp3. So I have to delete every duplicate entry manually and that is awefully annoying. Is there an easy way to get rid of those entries or at least to sort the list by file type? I'd also like to get all the mp3-versions out of the single artist-folders without browsing to every single file. Any ideas?
And I often want to listen to the recently bought music, but I find no way to sort the library by date. Any suggestions?
Thanks!

but I don't have an iPod so I need to convert the songs to mp3.
Not having an iPod is not a reason to convert it.
Do you mean you have another device which will not play AAC files?
What device is it??
Is there an easy way to get rid of those entries or at least to sort the list by file type?
Yes. Sort by file type.
Right click on the colunm header and tick Kind.

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