r/todayilearned Jul 19 '21

TIL chemists have developed two plant-based plastic alternatives to the current fossil fuel made plastics. Using chemical recycling instead of mechanical recycling, 96% of the initial material can be recovered.

https://academictimes.com/new-plant-based-plastics-can-be-chemically-recycled-with-near-perfect-efficiency/
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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '21 edited Jul 19 '21

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u/Beer_Is_So_Awesome Jul 19 '21

TIL— thanks!