Southwest Research Institute engineers turn piles of plastic into useful chemicals, fuels
Chemical engineers at SWRI are working with businesses across the world to help with their plastic waste
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SAN ANTONIO – Billions of particles of plastic waste are choking our oceans and piling up on land, but a team of researchers has a solution that they think can help the environment and produce useful chemicals and fuels.
A team of engineers at Southwest Research Institute says that they can ultimately monetize the litter floating in the ocean.
“We’re looking at how can we take some of the materials that are typically thrown in the landfill or the oceans ultimately and monetize that,” said Eloy Flores, director of research and development for the Chemical Engineering Department at Southwest Research Institute.