UC Berkeley chemists say the new method can take apart some of the most difficult plastics to deconstruct, such as plastic water bottles, milk jug, and more.
Research published on Thursday out of UC Berkeley explores a newly-discovered chemical process that breaks down the most common plastics in things like water bottles and milk jugs.
Conk built off years of prior research by Cal students and found a new way to take apart some of the most difficult plastics to deconstruct.
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