Plastics are produced and used by humans like almost no other product. The material infamously lasts ages in landfills. This plastic waste problem is one of the largest environmental hurdles we face. Innovative solutions have been sought, but many require special chemicals or even worms to process plastic waste. Scientists from Virginia Tech have recently discovered a novel approach, announced in Science, that uses simple heat to convert polyethylene into the fatty acids that are the basis of soap, detergent, and other valuable products. [Lire plus…]
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