New ultralight material offers many uses for plastic waste

The National University of Singapore team said it had found a way to convert bottles made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) into aerogels that have many potential uses – from insulation and fire safety to cleaning up oil spills. “Plastic waste is one of the hardest wastes to recycle,” Hai Minh Duong, an associate professor at … Continue reading New ultralight material offers many uses for plastic waste