Northwestern University innovates sustainable PET plastic recycling method
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Scientists Develop New Method to Recycle Plastics Using Air Moisture
Neetika Walter / Interesting Engineering / March 12, 2025 In what could be a fix to the world’s plastic problem, researchers have developed a simple new method of harnessing moisture from air to breaking down the waste. The process begins with an inexpensive catalyst that breaks down the bonds in polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the most widely used plastic in the polyester family. Once broken, the material is simply exposed to ambient air to …
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