New technology converts problematic polystyrene waste into useful material

摘要

New research shows that microbes can help transform discarded polystyrene-including the Styrofoam used extensively for convenience foods-into PHA,a useful thermoplastic.Although polystyrene foam-commonly known as Styrofoam-has many excellent qualities that make it ideal for disposable coffee cups and convenience food packaging,it has always been difficult to recycle.