Polymer Science and Technology

polymer recycling and upcycling

The environment benefits greatly from up cycling. It accomplishes two things at once: it makes something new out of stuff we already have. Reusing things lessens the need to make new ones out of materials that are unethically sourced or unsustainable, like plastic. Imagine a pair of shoes constructed from used water bottles. Upcycling plastic not only stops the accumulation of plastic waste, but it also produces new shoes without requiring additional resources.