The research from UC Berkeley shows promise in solving the plastic pollution crisis through new catalytic recycling processes, potentially achieving over 90% recycling efficiency with widely available catalysts.
By employing catalysts like sodium or tungsten, the team has developed a method that not only significantly reduces energy use compared to traditional recycling but also has the potential to scale up for industrial production.
John Hartwig highlights the new process's advantages, asserting that it can manufacture quality outputs more efficiently than creating new plastics, fostering hope in tackling the plastic waste crisis.
This innovative recycling method operates without water and at lower temperatures, marking a significant improvement over existing practices and potentially transforming how we handle plastic waste.
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