Extracting valuable resources from waste to make new bioplastics
Friday, April 12, 2013 - 05:30
in Earth & Climate
An old British phrase states that 'where there's muck, there's brass' - meaning that where there are dirty jobs to be done there is money to be made. This rings true to this day where many valuable resources can be recovered from waste products. Municipal solid waste (MSW), agricultural residues and sewage sludge from water treatment plants contain a lot of reusable carbon.