Chemistry Laboratories Make Tons of Plastic Waste. Can We Recycle It?

Chemists and innovative recyclers are trying to put gloves, pipet tips, and other laboratory plastic waste to use.

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ACS Central Science
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2026-01-30
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acscentsci.6c00139
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Chemical Safety and Risk Management
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Chemistry Laboratories Make Tons of Plastic Waste. Can We Recycle It?

Victoria Atkinson
ACS Central Science
Chemical Safety and Risk Management
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Chemistry Laboratories Make Tons of Plastic Waste. Can We Recycle It?

Victoria Atkinson
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Abstract

Chemists and innovative recyclers are trying to put gloves, pipet tips, and other laboratory plastic waste to use.

ACS Central ScienceVol. 12(2)
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Chemical Safety and Risk Management
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