Recycling Plants’ Plastic-Cleaning Process May Pose Water Contamination Risks | Newswise
[ad_1] Newswise — AMES, Iowa – Potentially harmful chemicals can contaminate untreated water used in recycling plants to clean plastics before they’re processed into new products, according to a new study by an Iowa State University research group. Researchers from Iowa State’s Polymer and Food Protection Consortium tested common industrial plastic-washing practices and found that […]