{"id":70826,"date":"2019-06-22T06:10:13","date_gmt":"2019-06-22T10:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/?p=70826"},"modified":"2019-06-15T20:17:43","modified_gmt":"2019-06-16T00:17:43","slug":"scientists-created-a-plastic-thats-infinitely-recyclable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/?p=70826","title":{"rendered":"Scientists Created a Plastic That\u2019s Infinitely Recyclable"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Plastic is suffocating the planet, but what if we could make recycling plastic more efficient? This Lawrence Berkeley National Lab team has created a brand new kind of plastic that can be recycled endlessly.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/taNVuQh1-JQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Are You Seasoning Your Food With Microplastics?\u00a0 &#8211; <a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZFgpudNSArI\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZFgpudNSArI<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Closed-loop recycling of plastics enabled by dynamic covalent diketoenamine bonds<br \/>\n<a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=taNVuQh1-JQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.com%2Farticles%2Fs41557-019-0249-2&amp;redir_token=nMLqENzl5-p4l8mZn_9JOZEE9pV8MTU2MDcyODk0NUAxNTYwNjQyNTQ1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s4155&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;The closed-loop polymer life cycles enabled by PDKs contrast with those for conventional polymers, which are synthesized using irreversible bond-forming reactions that make it difficult and costly to recover the original monomers in high purity. Furthermore, while dynamic covalent polymers have been designed, in principle, around the ability to exchange bonds27, examples of energy-efficient depolymerization and chemical separations to obtain immediately reusable monomers are exceedingly rare. &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Plastic Gets a Do-Over: Breakthrough Discovery Recycles Plastic From the Inside Out<br \/>\n<a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=taNVuQh1-JQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fnewscenter.lbl.gov%2F2019%2F05%2F06%2Frecycling-plastic-from-the-inside-out%2F&amp;redir_token=nMLqENzl5-p4l8mZn_9JOZEE9pV8MTU2MDcyODk0NUAxNTYwNjQyNTQ1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/newscenter.lbl.gov\/2019\/05\/06&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nAccording to the researchers, the problem with many plastics is that the chemicals added to make them useful \u2013 such as fillers that make a plastic tough, or plasticizers that make a plastic flexible \u2013 are tightly bound to the monomers and stay in the plastic even after it\u2019s been processed at a recycling plant.<\/p>\n<p>Facts and Figures about Materials, Waste and Recycling<br \/>\n<a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=taNVuQh1-JQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.epa.gov%2Ffacts-and-figures-about-materials-waste-and-recycling%2Fplastics-material-specific-data&amp;redir_token=nMLqENzl5-p4l8mZn_9JOZEE9pV8MTU2MDcyODk0NUAxNTYwNjQyNTQ1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/facts-and-figures&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;PA used data from the American Chemistry Council and the National Association for PET Container Resources to measure the recycling of plastic. While overall the amount of recycled plastics is relatively small\u20143.1 million tons for a 9.1 percent recycling rate in 2015\u2014the recycling of some specific types of plastic containers is more significant. The recycling rate of PET bottles and jars was 29.9 percent in 2015, and the rate for HDPE natural bottles was 30.3 percent in 2015.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>____________________<\/p>\n<p>Elements are more than just a science show. It\u2019s your science-loving best friend, tasked with keeping you updated and interested in all the compelling, innovative and groundbreaking science happening all around us. Join our passionate hosts as they help break down and present fascinating science, from quarks to quantum theory and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Seeker explains every aspect of our world through a lens of science, inspiring a new generation of curious minds who want to know how today\u2019s discoveries in science, math, engineering and technology are impacting our lives, and shaping our future. 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This Lawrence Berkeley National Lab team has created a brand new kind of plastic that can be recycled endlessly. Are You Seasoning Your Food With Microplastics?\u00a0 &#8211; https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZFgpudNSArI Read More: Closed-loop recycling of plastics enabled by dynamic covalent diketoenamine bonds https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s4155&#8230; &#8220;The closed-loop polymer life cycles enabled by PDKs contrast with those for conventional polymers, which are synthesized using irreversible bond-forming reactions that make it difficult and costly to recover the original monomers in high purity. Furthermore, while dynamic covalent polymers have been designed, in principle, around the ability to exchange bonds27, examples of energy-efficient depolymerization and chemical separations to obtain immediately reusable monomers are exceedingly rare. &#8221; Plastic Gets a Do-Over: Breakthrough Discovery Recycles Plastic From the Inside Out https:\/\/newscenter.lbl.gov\/2019\/05\/06&#8230; According to the researchers, the problem with many plastics is that the chemicals added to make them useful \u2013 such as fillers that make a plastic tough, or plasticizers that make a plastic flexible \u2013 are tightly bound to the monomers and stay in the plastic even after it\u2019s been processed at a recycling plant. Facts and Figures about Materials, Waste and Recycling https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/facts-and-figures&#8230; &#8220;PA used data from the American Chemistry Council and the National Association for PET Container Resources to measure the recycling of plastic. While overall the amount of recycled plastics is relatively small\u20143.1 million tons for a 9.1 percent recycling rate in 2015\u2014the recycling of some specific types of plastic containers is more significant. The recycling rate of PET bottles and jars was 29.9 percent in 2015, and the rate for HDPE natural bottles was 30.3 percent in 2015.&#8221; ____________________ Elements are more than just a science show. It\u2019s your science-loving best friend, tasked with keeping you updated and interested in all the compelling, innovative and groundbreaking science happening all around us. Join our passionate hosts as they help break down and present fascinating science, from quarks to quantum theory and beyond. Seeker explains every aspect of our world through a lens of science, inspiring a new generation of curious minds who want to know how today\u2019s discoveries in science, math, engineering and technology are impacting our lives, and shaping our future. 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