Turning Plastic Waste into Hydrogen: Clean and Green
Natalie Cotterell, Development Editor
To combat climate change, we must reduce carbon footprints either through waste reduction or renewable energy. Plastic waste is a significant challenge, with millions of tons ending up in landfills and oceans each year. Thus, it is of immense importance to reduce or recycle plastic waste, or even convert it to useful materials. In a recent study, Z. Qiang et al. show how upcycled plastics, like polyethylene and polypropylene, can be converted into energy-efficient heating elements for clean...