Socialist Berserker to science@lemmy.world • 1 month agoScientists achieve rapid upcycling of microplastics to graphenephys.orgexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up188arrow-down110
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minus-square@al4s@feddit.orglinkfedilink9•1 month agoI don’t think this will ever be used to recycle micro plastics. Just grinding up plastic is way more economical.
minus-square@Linktanklink6•1 month agoYou’re suggesting we lower the amount of plastics by grinding up more plastic?
minus-square@Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish18•1 month agoNo, they’re saying that companies that want graphene would probably grind up plastic rather than pay to extract microplastics from the environment.
minus-square@primrosepathspeedrun@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink5•edit-21 month agomost microplastics come from car tires and breaks. its there BECAUSE it’s been ground.
I don’t think this will ever be used to recycle micro plastics. Just grinding up plastic is way more economical.
You’re suggesting we lower the amount of plastics by grinding up more plastic?
No, they’re saying that companies that want graphene would probably grind up plastic rather than pay to extract microplastics from the environment.
That’s the only way to melt it efficiently…
most microplastics come from car tires and breaks. its there BECAUSE it’s been ground.