▲ 50 ▼ Upcycled plastic can be turned into soap, researchers find (scrippsnews.com) submitted 2 years ago by number6@feddit.nl to c/science@lemmy.ml 27 comments fedilink hide all child comments Researchers at Virginia Tech have found a way to upcycle plastic into soap. Around 120 grams to 130 grams of plastic can make 100 grams of soap.
[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) No, because it's not plastic anymore. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Neato@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Now it's soap! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] open_world@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago Microsoap permalink fedilink source parent [–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) So alchemy, then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago No, just chemistry permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Neato@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Now it's soap! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] open_world@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago Microsoap permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) So alchemy, then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago No, just chemistry permalink fedilink source parent