Illinois Sustainable Technology Center Events

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

• Overcoming Barriers Towards the Catalytic Deconstruction and Upgrading of Plastic Waste

  Time

  11:00 am - 12:00 pm   CT

  This talk will explore advances in chemical recycling of plastic waste, focusing on catalytic depolymerization using earth-abundant catalysts and hydrogen-free pathways. It will also examine emerging approaches for recycling mixed plastic waste and discuss the technical, economic, and environmental challenges of achieving polymer circularity.

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