Plastics to fertilizers: chemical recycling of a bio-based polycarbonate as a fertilizer source
Takumi Abe, Rikito Takashima, Takehiro Kamiya, Choon Pin Foong, Keiji Numata, Daisuke Aoki, Hideyuki Otsuka
Abstract
A polymer is used as a source of fertilizer. To demonstrate the viability of this concept, the chemical recycling of poly(isosorbide carbonate) (PIC) is presented as a model for the next generation of plastic-recycling systems.
Topics & Concepts
FertilizerPolycarbonateIsosorbidePolymerCarbonateWaste managementMaterials scienceChemistryEnvironmental scienceOrganic chemistryEngineeringbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionChemistry and Chemical Engineering