Tag: University of Copenhagen

University of Copenhagen researchers convert plastic waste into new form of CO2 sorbent

University of Copenhagen researchers convert plastic waste into new form of CO2 sorbent

September 23, 2025 |

In Denmark, chemists at the University of Copenhagen have developed a method to convert plastic waste into a climate solution for efficient and sustainable CO2 capture. This is killing two birds with one stone as they address two of the world’s biggest challenges: plastic pollution and the climate crisis. With the new chemical technology, researchers […]

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Copenhagen research team unveils biodegradable barley bioplastic

Copenhagen research team unveils biodegradable barley bioplastic

June 24, 2024 |

In Denmark, researchers at the University of Copenhagen have developed a new, 100% biodegradable bioplastic from barley starch and sugarbeet waste. The team within the university’s Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences claim the new bioplastic biodegrades in just two months and could be used for food packaging, among other applications. “We have an enormous […]

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