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Has a UC Berkeley chemistry lab discovered the holy grail of plastic recycling?

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Has a UC Berkeley chemistry lab discovered the holy grail of plastic recycling?

 

Los Angeles Times reports, "...new research from a team of chemists at UC Berkeley suggests a glimmer of hope when it comes to the thorny problem of recycling plastics — one that may allow us to have our cake, and potentially take a very small bite, too."

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100% of toxic "forever chemicals" break down overnight in new reaction

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100% of toxic "forever chemicals" break down overnight in new reaction

 

New Atlas reports, "Scientists in Japan have developed a new method for breaking down toxic “forever chemicals” quickly and at room temperature. The technique broke down 100% of certain types of these pollutants overnight, recovering some useful components for reuse."

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