Durable plastic pollution easily, cleanly degrades with new catalyst

ScienceDaily
Nov 30, 2023, 11:30 am109 pts
Found in fishing nets, carpet, clothing, Nylon-6 is a major contributor to plastic pollution, including ocean pollution. Now, chemists have developed a new catalyst that quickly, cleanly and completely breaks down Nylon-6 in a matter of minutes -- without generating harmful byproducts. Even better: The…

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