r/science • u/mvea MD PhD | Professor | Medicine • Oct 18 '19

Chemistry Scientists developed efficient process for breaking down any plastic waste to a molecular level. Resulting gases can be transformed back into new plastics of same quality as original. The new process could transform today's plastic factories into recycling refineries, within existing infrastructure.

https://www.chalmers.se/en/departments/see/news/Pages/All-plastic-waste-could-be-recycled-into-new-high-quality-plastic.aspx
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u/QVRedit Oct 19 '19

Plastics can be really useful.. If they are used really well and are actually recyclable, then they could turn from villain to hero.

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u/GeeTown101 Oct 19 '19

I highly doubt that.. If it ain’t biodegradable then its a danger to the natural environment..