Vaporizing plastics recycles them into nothing but gas

Image credit: Derek Berwin / Getty Images. Article by Elizabeth Rayne. Ars Technica – September 21, 2024. Research article: Science.

Polypropylene and polyethylene can be broken down simultaneously.

Our planet is choking on plastics. Some of the worst offenders, which can take decades to degrade in landfills, are polypropylene — which is used for things such as food packaging and bumpers — and polyethylene, found in plastic bags, bottles, toys, and even mulch. Polypropylene and polyethylene can be […]

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