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Tough vehicle and construction plastics dissolve into reusable material with low-waste method

Tough vehicle and construction plastics dissolve into reusable material with low-waste method
Phys.org Tuesday 15 September 2026, 00:00 UTC 1 min read
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A new recycling technique could help tackle a major challenge: breaking down some of the toughest plastics without generating large amounts of waste.

A new recycling technique could help tackle a major challenge: breaking down some of the toughest plastics without generating large amounts of waste.
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