Tag: polypropylene

Nickel catalyst turns single-use plastics into oils at low heat, no sorting needed

Revolutionizing Plastic Recycling: Nickel Catalyst Turns Single-Use Plastics into Oils with Ease Northwestern University chemists have developed a groundbreaking process that could simplify one of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges: plastic recycling. The innovative approach involves the use of a nickel catalyst that can efficiently convert single-use plastics into high-quality oils, all at low […]

Scientists plan to turn 950 billion discarded pandemic face masks into EV electronics

From Pandemic Waste to Electric Vehicles: How Scientists Are Revolutionizing Recycling Researchers in Australia and China have devised a way to transform mountains of pandemic-era polypropylene waste into cutting-edge electronic components for electric vehicles (EVs). With an estimated 950 billion discarded face masks worldwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for sustainable solutions to […]

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