Wednesday, 27 February 2019

'Upcycling' plastic bottles could give them a more useful second life

Scientists have developed a recycling process that transforms single-use beverage bottles, clothing, and carpet made from the common polyester material polyethylene terephthalate (PET) into more valuable products with a longer lifespan. Their research could help protect oceans from plastic waste by jumpstarting the recycled plastics market.

from Engineering and Construction News – ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190227111210.htm



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