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Lakshika Dissanayake, a graduate student researcher at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, is working on an economical and environmentally friendly process to turn plastic waste into a value-added material.
They’re a big problem, single-use plastics. They’re popular, cheap, one of the most common trash and landfill items, and they don’t recycle very well. Researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, however, are working on promising technologies that could bring a molecular-level, sustainable solution to the table while still making it easy to enjoy your favorite beverages. All we have to do is keep drinking coffee and tea.