Many companies are working on materials that would be as light and resistant as plastic but at the same time fully biodegradable. What if they could be made from… rubbish? A modern, ecological (waste-free—the conversion of raw material to product reaches 100%) and economical (does not require high temperatures or expensive catalysts) method of obtaining organic monomers is coming into being at the IPC PAS.
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Source: Phys.org