Over 20 million tons of polystyrene plastic are produced annually, yet only a small fraction is recycled worldwide. Researchers at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics recently used sulfur to break down this waste into useful chemicals. #SciComm #Chemsky
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Researchers developed a rapid, solar-driven process that transforms waste polystyrene and excess sulfur into chemicals used in electronics.