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Belgian researchers turn plastic waste into vinegar ingredient using sunlight

Researchers in Belgium have developed a solar-powered technique that converts plastic waste into acetic acid, the primary component of vinegar. The process relies on a specially engineered catalyst that breaks down plastics at the molecular level using sunlight

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Researchers in Belgium have developed a solar-powered method to convert plastic waste into acetic acid, the main component of vinegar.

The process uses sunlight and a specially engineered catalyst to break down plastics at the molecular level. 

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