Sunlight-powered process turns plastic waste into acetic acid without added emissions

• Researchers at the University of Waterloo have discovered a way to turn plastic waste into acetic acid, the main ingredient of vinegar, using sunlight. • The breakthrough offers

Science · February 23, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 141 words
Bio-inspired: Sunlight-powered iron catalyst converts plastic waste into vinegar

Bio-inspired: Sunlight-powered iron catalyst converts plastic waste into vinegar

• Bio-inspired: Sunlight-powered iron catalyst converts plastic waste into vinegar A solar-powered iron catalyst turns plastic waste into acetic acid, offering a new upcycling path