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@floofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 year ago

Stubborn polystyrene waste finally gets innovative recycling solution

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Stubborn polystyrene waste finally gets innovative recycling solution

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@floofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 year ago
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Researchers propose a new chemical recycling method with pyrolysis to effectively break down polystyrene for reusability.
  • Bloody Harry
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    TL;DR: Pyrolysis with a yield of 60 percent styrene monomers.

    • @Dymonika@beehaw.org
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      So what does that mean?

      • Bloody Harry
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        ELI5: They can now make the fluffy white plastic go back to liquid very well, and they don’t even need too much work for that.

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          Woohoo!

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