Rorrer Lab – 91探花News /news Tue, 02 Jan 2024 21:24:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Video: 91探花Rorrer Lab seeks new life for plastic waste /news/2024/01/02/video-uw-rorrer-lab-seeks-new-life-for-plastic-waste/ Tue, 02 Jan 2024 21:22:44 +0000 /news/?p=83984

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In this video, we see the 91探花 where , assistant professor of chemical engineering, is teaching students to explore ways to transform plastics into useful chemicals. These chemicals could be used to make new plastic or for other purposes like fuel.

The lab aims to advance the field of renewable and sustainable chemical production, shifting away from fossil fuel consumption and mitigating the detrimental environmental effects of waste plastics.

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