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Sunlight-powered process turns plastic waste into acetic acid without added emissions
- February 23, 2026 at 11:40 PM
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Researchers at the University of Waterloo have discovered a way to turn plastic waste into acetic acid, the main ingredient of vinegar, using sunlight. The breakthrough offers a promising new approach to reducing plastic pollution through photocatalysis, while simultaneously creating a useful, value-added chemical product through a process inspired by nature.
Originally published at Phys.org