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CSU Announces Redesigned “Dream” Biodegradable Plastics

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While they are biodegradable in the ambient environment, they are brittle and cannot easily be melt-processed and recycled. CSU states that PHAs are a class of polymers naturally created by living microorganisms or synthetically produced from biorenewable feedstocks. The work was supported by the U.S.

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DOE Publishes New Strategy for Plastics Innovation

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This is further complicated by the need for more robust processes that can convert diverse and contaminated plastic waste streams into useful chemical intermediates that can be upcycled into high-value products. According to the SPI, a lack of robust chemical and biological mechanisms limits the deconstruction of existing plastics.

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DOE Invests On Next Generation Plastics Technologies

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million in funding for R&D projects to advance next generation plastic technologies to reduce the energy consumption and carbon emissions of single-use plastics. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. ” According to DOE’s EERE, less than ten percent of plastics are recycled currently.

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DOE Announces Investment In R&D For Plastic Recycling Technologies

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There are many obstacles to plastic film recycling, including collection, sorting, contamination, and lack of economically viable methods for recycling and upcycling.

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Kathleen Hebert: Protecting the Puget Sound through Activism and Investment

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Kathleen is also the vice president and co-chair of the board of directors at E8 Angels and a manager of the Decarbon8 fund, an impact investment organization that focuses on climate technology and sustainability start-ups. That’s what I love about impact investing,” Kathleen said.