BGSU researchers helps create plastic designed to degrade
It's aimed to be a more sustainable and safer plastic that can be recycled again and again
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It's aimed to be a more sustainable and safer plastic that can be recycled again and again
After a decade of research, a Bowling Green State University professor has helped create a process to decompose plastic on demand with the help of a chemical found in the extract of a vanilla bean.
The plastic, made from a chemical found in the extract of a vanilla bean, degrades when exposed to a specific wavelength of light
Bio-Based Replacements To BPA Fossil Fuel Plastic BPA is an organic compound made from fossil fuel sources. The industrial chemical has been used to make plastics and resins since the 1950s, and products made with it are cheap to make, clear, flexible and strong. BPA can be found in a variety of products, including water bottles, storage containers and sports equipment. It’s also widely used in the linings of food and beverage cans and in sales receipt paper. It’s one of the most commonly synthesized chemicals today with more than six million tons created in 2018 alone. However, studies s...