Scientists develop revolutionary process to tackle plastic pollution




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Durable plastic pollution ‘can be easily degraded – thanks to new high-tech process’

New process recovers 99% of monomers (shown here), nylon’s building blocks. After recovering monomers, industry can upcycle nylon into higher-value products. (Northwestern University via SWNS)






Durable plastic pollution ‘can be easily degraded – thanks to new high-tech process’

New catalyst degrades Nylon-6 sample within minutes. (Northwestern University via SWNS)





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