Researchers Convert Recycled Household Plastics Into Anti-Cancer Medication

Researchers convert recycled household plastics into anti-cancer medication

You see PET plastics every day, even if you do not notice them. They show up as drink bottles, food packaging, and synthetic fabrics. More than 80 million tons of PET, short for polyethylene terephthalate, are produced each year. A lot gets recycled, but much of that recycled plastic ends up as lower-grade material. That “downcycling” limits what manufacturers can do with it. Now, researchers say they have a way to turn common PET waste into a h…

Groundbreaking discovery turns household plastic recycling into anti-cancer medication