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Turning Plastic Waste into Fuel
A University of Delaware-led research team has developed a new type of catalyst that enhances conversion of plastic waste into liquid fuels more quickly and with fewer undesired byproducts than current methods. The pilot-stage work helps pave the way toward energy-efficient plastic upcycling, plastic pollution reduction and sustainable fuel production. Read more…
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