Scientists have finally learned how to recycle all types of plastic.

They have developed a catalyst (accelerator) for the chemical decomposition of all types of plastics. After the interaction of the catalyst and plastic, propane is obtained. The new catalyst was made from a porous material with cobalt nanoparticles - zeolite. During the penetration of microplastic particles into the pores of the zeolite, the polymer chains are broken at the same point for all types of polyethylene and polypropylene tested, as a result of which the plastic is converted to propane.