Our Sustainable Future: Decomposing BPA-containing plastic using a “fungus among us”
vor 16 Jahren
Scientists are reporting discovery of a more sustainable way of
disposing of plastics that contain bisphenol A (BPA) — without
releasing that potentially harmful substance to the environment.
The new method involves exposing polycarbonate plastic waste to
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vor 16 Jahren
Scientists are reporting discovery of a more sustainable way of
disposing of plastics that contain bisphenol A (BPA) — without
releasing that potentially harmful substance to the environment.
The new method involves exposing polycarbonate plastic waste to
ultraviolet light and heat. Just as cooking makes food more
digestible for humans, this pretreatment approach makes
polycarbonate plastic more digestible for certain fungi, which the
scientists used to break down polycarbonate plastic. Their study
appears in the ACS’ monthly journal Biomacromolecules.
Intro theme and music by Kevin MacLeod. Creative Commons licensed
audio from freesound.iua.upf.edu.
disposing of plastics that contain bisphenol A (BPA) — without
releasing that potentially harmful substance to the environment.
The new method involves exposing polycarbonate plastic waste to
ultraviolet light and heat. Just as cooking makes food more
digestible for humans, this pretreatment approach makes
polycarbonate plastic more digestible for certain fungi, which the
scientists used to break down polycarbonate plastic. Their study
appears in the ACS’ monthly journal Biomacromolecules.
Intro theme and music by Kevin MacLeod. Creative Commons licensed
audio from freesound.iua.upf.edu.
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