Credit: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2023). DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c04626
Our society has a love affair with plastic. To take our relationship to the next level—happily ever after in a waste-free future—the path is circular.
Specifically, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory are working to analyze the impact of a circular economy where plastics are reproduced, reused or recycled to prevent them from ending up in landfills.
But how to get there? Plastics have traditionally been produced through a linear take-make-waste model where plastics are disposed after one use. The challenge is finding …
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