Plastic waste catalysts could detoxify various industries

Single-use plastics have long haunted environmental conversations, but what if your used grocery bag could become a superhero in the fight against hazardous chemicals?

Researchers have unveiled a method that could transform plastic waste into a solution, literally. Instead of being tossed aside, those common plastic bags might kickstart a reaction that detoxifies dangerous substances.

The very plastic shreds from your grocery trips, once considered waste, are tossed into a ball mill jar. They’re thrown into a ball mill, a machine that vigorously mixes solid chemicals, creating a perfect…