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The ubiquitous plastic bag that blights the landscape may have finally become recyclable via a new process

The ubiquitous plastic bag that blights the landscape may have finally become recyclable via a new process

A major step in the development of repairable and fully recyclable network polymers, a particularly challenging material to recycle

A major step in the development of repairable and fully recyclable network polymers, a particularly challenging material to recycle

Breaking down plastic bottles into component parts using MOFs

Breaking down plastic bottles into component parts using MOFs

A way to use light and oxygen to upcycle polystyrene which makes up one third of landfill waste plastic

A way to use light and oxygen to upcycle polystyrene which makes up one third of landfill waste plastic

A first step towards genuine plastic recycling?

A first step towards genuine plastic recycling?

Increasing the rate of recycling substantially with new technology that can distinguish 12 different types of plastic

Increasing the rate of recycling substantially with new technology that can distinguish 12 different types of plastic

Putting plastic eating bacteria on the global recycling menu

Putting plastic eating bacteria on the global recycling menu

Infinitely recyclable plastic called PDK is not made from petroleum and is getting ready for industrial-scale manufacturing

Infinitely recyclable plastic called PDK is not made from petroleum and is getting ready for industrial-scale manufacturing

The common bacteria E. coli can be deployed as a sustainable way to convert post-consumer plastic into vanillin

The common bacteria E. coli can be deployed as a sustainable way to convert post-consumer plastic into vanillin

Help for plastics recycling: A new polymer can be re-used to make polymers of virgin quality

Help for plastics recycling: A new polymer can be re-used to make polymers of virgin quality

A process to convert waste plastic into graphene

A process to convert waste plastic into graphene

A first-of-its-kind catalyst can break down polymers widely used in things like plastic grocery bags, toys, and food containers

A first-of-its-kind catalyst can break down polymers widely used in things like plastic grocery bags, toys, and food containers

Another leap towards beating plastic waste

Another leap towards beating plastic waste

A plastic future that is no future at all

A plastic future that is no future at all

Thermoset plastics can now be broken down for recycling much more easily

Thermoset plastics can now be broken down for recycling much more easily

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