It would greatly benefit the environment and climate if nylon—chemically known as polyamide—could be produced on a large scale from plastic waste in the future, rather than from petroleum, as has been the norm until now. At LIKAT in Rostock, chemists pursuing this approach have succeeded in sele...
Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-method-upcycling-polyethylene-suitable-mass.html)