Science
Most plastic recycling produces low-value materials – but we’ve found a way to turn a common plastic into high-value molecules – The Conversation US
Plastic waste is a global problem. Now a chemist has developed a new strategy for breaking down the most common plastic so it can be not just recycled, but upcycled…
If you thought those flimsy disposable plastic grocery bags represented most of our plastic waste problem, think again. The volume of plastic the world throws away every year could rebuild the Ming Dynastys Great Wall of China about 3,700 miles long.
In the six decades that plastic has been manufactured for commercial uses, more than 8.3 billion metric tons have been produced. Plastics are light, versatile, cheap and nearly indestructible (as long as they dont get too hot). These properties make…
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