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RE: LeoThread 2025-04-06 04:45

in LeoFinance6 months ago

Scientists turn CO2 from forestry into plastic raw materials using new method
The Forest CUMP research project has found a way to reduce the reliance on fossil feedstocks to produce polypropylene and polyethylene, raw materials used in everyday plastics.

A three-year research project involving scientists from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and LUT University has found a way to capture and convert carbon dioxide produced by the forest industry during waste incineration into polypropylene and polyethylene—raw materials used to manufacture common, everyday plastic products.