Socialist Berserker@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 28 days agoScientists achieve rapid upcycling of microplastics to graphenephys.orgexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up187arrow-down110
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minus-squareal4slinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down1·28 days agoI don’t think this will ever be used to recycle micro plastics. Just grinding up plastic is way more economical.
minus-squareLinktank@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·28 days agoYou’re suggesting we lower the amount of plastics by grinding up more plastic?
minus-squareQuetzalcutlass@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·28 days agoNo, they’re saying that companies that want graphene would probably grind up plastic rather than pay to extract microplastics from the environment.
minus-square4lan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·28 days agoThat’s the only way to melt it efficiently…
minus-squareprimrosepathspeedrun@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-228 days 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.