Plastics and the Environment

These researchers have found a way to turn a common plastic into high-value molecules

Plastic has an enormous range of applications. Image: Unsplash/Nick Fewings

Susannah Scott
Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, University of California Santa Barbara
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Turning polyethylene plastic waste into valuable liquids. Image: Fan Zhang, UCSB
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