Tag: Washington State University
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Lignin separation method could make renewable material profitable
A novel method to extract lignin could help spin wheat straw into gold. Lignin produced using the new method was color-neutral, odorless and homogenous, an advance that could make this carbon-neutral material a more viable candidate for development of high-value products.
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WSU to Research Biodegradable and Recyclable Agricultural Mulch Films
New grant aims to reduce plastic taken from fields to landfills
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WSU Develops New Method to Upcycle PLA Waste
A chemical approach for the future of PLA upcycling: from plastic wastes to new 3D printing materials
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NSF Grant for Waste Plastics Research
A Washington State University and University of Washington team has received a $2 million grant from National Science Foundation Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (NSF EFRI) program for research to recycle and create valuable products out of municipal waste plastics.
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US DOE Goes Direct Air Capture
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $24 Million to Capture Carbon Emissions Directly From Air
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Mulch Films for Organic Farmers by Washington State University
Freeing organic farmers from plastic pollution
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WSU Researchers Develop Recyclable Composites
A WSU research team has created a recyclable carbon-fiber reinforced composite that could eventually replace the non-recyclable version used in everything from modern airplane wings and wind turbines to sporting goods



