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Is trying to recycle plastic a waste? Meet the scientists working to find new solutions

Plastic-based objects have proven to be helpful in everyday life, but the task of recycling the material is harder than we think. ....

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Physics - Breaking Barriers to Polymer Recycling

Tweaks in the process for producing thermosets polymers used in tires and memory foam mattresses could allow these materials to be recycled.  ....

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Plastic Upcycling Technique to Help Deconstruct and Recreate Polymers

In the United States, less than 10% of the 380 million metric tons of plastic generated yearly is recycled, posing a global environmental danger due to plastic manufacture and the annual absorption of millions of tons of garbage into bodies of water. When it comes to polymers, such as polyester, the proportion drops. ....

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