We’re surrounded by plastics for much of our lives. Plastics are cheap and easy to make, they’re often incredibly durable, and they last just about forever. Unfortunately, those upsides are also terrible news for the environment, as plastic waste continues to pile up despite recycling efforts and public awareness campaigns.
One of the biggest problems with the popular material is that even recyclable plastics aren’t always able to be broken down and used again. In fact, less than one-third of recyclable plastic is repurposed after the recycling process, with the rest being tossed along with other non-recyclable waste or incinerated. A new research effort led by scientists at Berkeley Lab could provide a solution in the form of plastics that are designed from the ground-up to be fully recyclable.
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New breakthrough could yield the first 100% recyclable plastics originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 7 May 2019 at 22:05:01 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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