Decompose plastics in 3 months...

srijit · 24th May 2008, 20:31

As part of a high school science fair project, a 16-year-old from Ontario figured out how to break down the polymers in plastic bags —compounds that can last for over 1,000 years—in about three months.

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This is great news. Hope this can be easily put into practise

iraghava · 26th May 2008, 02:34

I don't know but having worked with Plastics for a while it sounds a bit too easy to me.

srijit · 26th May 2008, 11:17

I have no idea about plastics and what the boy did *sounds* too good to be true, and I sincerly hope it is. I also think that he got a $30K award, so it must have struck a chord with the judges somehow.

Ishan, do you feel that there is some major problem in the boy's methodology? Or is it something that shouldnt be made public? Am just curious, not trying to defend anyone.

paras211 · 26th May 2008, 11:27

dad's into the plastic business. We tried out some additive about a year back it made plastic degradable 100 %, got it tested with the government labs and all . the thing didnt click.

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srijit BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 598 Thanked: 8 Times	Decompose plastics in 3 months... As part of a high school science fair project, a 16-year-old from Ontario figured out how to break down the polymers in plastic bags —compounds that can last for over 1,000 years—in about three months. Link 1 Link 2 -------- This is great news. Hope this can be easily put into practise
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26th May 2008, 02:34	#2
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	I don't know but having worked with Plastics for a while it sounds a bit too easy to me.
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26th May 2008, 11:17	#3
srijit BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 598 Thanked: 8 Times	I have no idea about plastics and what the boy did sounds too good to be true, and I sincerly hope it is. I also think that he got a $30K award, so it must have struck a chord with the judges somehow. Ishan, do you feel that there is some major problem in the boy's methodology? Or is it something that shouldnt be made public? Am just curious, not trying to defend anyone.
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26th May 2008, 11:27	#4
paras211 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 646 Thanked: 108 Times View My Garage	dad's into the plastic business. We tried out some additive about a year back it made plastic degradable 100 %, got it tested with the government labs and all . the thing didnt click.
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