Plastic. What to do with it?

[edwest4]

Advanced recycling: Plastic crisis solution or distraction?

The plastics industry says there is a way to help solve solution to the crisis of plastic waste plaguing the ocean, beaches and lands across the globe.

apnews.com

 

[publiusr]

Plenty of options

Steel mill gases transformed into bioplastic

Plastic waste from food deliveries is rapidly polluting the environment. An alternative that has emerged is bioplastic, which is also called biodegradable plastic. Bioplastic that uses eco-friendly raw materials emits less pollutants during the production process and has natural decomposition...

phys.org

Redox, reuse, recycle: Novel process extends life cycle of valuable catalysts

Imagine a typical recycling plant. Now imagine that the plant is a chemistry lab, and the crushed soda cans and waist-high stacks of junk mail have been replaced by microscopic structures worth tens of thousands of dollars per gram.

techxplore.com

Indians Invent Bioplastics that is Cheaper and Stronger than PLA

In an effort to counter plastic pollution, the Indian Institute of Technology – Bombay (IIT-B) has developed plastic-like films for the packaging industry that can degrade into harmless components.…

bioplasticsnews.com

 

[muttly]

Bio-Plastic options sound good. Why are they not being used? Cost or inconvenience .

 

[edwest4]

Costs too much.