Nature Podcast
Junk plastic turns into high-value commodity with chemistry trick
Maren Hunsberger, Nick Petric Howe, Nick Petrić Howe
Published Aug 5, 2026
Description
Nature journalists discuss a chemical route that converts PVC waste into motor lubricant and engineered yeast that produces a potential cancer drug.
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