Production of methane and ethylene from plastic in the environment.

Mass production of plastics started nearly 70 years ago and the production rate is expected to double over the next two decades. While serving many applications because of their durability, stability and low cost, plastics have deleterious effects on the environment. Plastic is known to release a va...

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Main Authors: Sarah-Jeanne Royer, Sara Ferrón, Samuel T Wilson, David M Karl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6070199?pdf=render