Molecule to Be Kind

“Researchers at the University of Delaware are proposing a new recycling technique that breaks down blended fabrics using chemicals and microwaves. The researchers say the process takes 15 minutes and can dissolve any blend of cotton, polyester, nylon and spandex into molecules that can be used to make new fabrics or products like dyes, electronics and tires.” WaPo (Gift Article): Why scientists think they may finally have found a way to recycle clothes. (This will come in handy if I ever decide to stop wearing the same 4 T-shirts.)

+ Nature: ‘Chemical recycling’: 15-minute reaction turns old clothes into useful molecules.