Ecoscraps

Pretty cool: two separate groups of researchers at the annual meeting of the American Chemical Society have outlined a way to use carbon dioxide emissions as a starting material for making CDs, DVDs, beverage bottles and other polycarbonate plastic items. “Using CO₂ to create polycarbonates might not solve the total carbon dioxide problem, but it could be a significant contribution,” says researcher Thomas E. Müller.

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