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CU Boulder chemists develop future of recycling plastics

The chemists are targeting polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a common plastic found in packaging

Farrah Qureshi, a chemistry and biochemistry major, works on an experiment at the Ekeley Science Building on the University of Colorado campus in October 2009. (File photo)
MARTY CAIVANO
Farrah Qureshi, a chemistry and biochemistry major, works on an experiment at the Ekeley Science Building on the University of Colorado campus in October 2009. (File photo)
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Chemists at the University of Colorado Boulder are developing the future of recycling polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a common type of plastic found in packaging and soda bottles. The method relies on electricity and chemical reactions to dissolve the plastic.
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