Katja Loos in Trouw: Recycling of plastic and green alternatives for the future
In an article of the newspaper Trouw Katja Loos shares her vision on plastic recycling and alternatives that may overcome the waste issue.
The whole article (in Dutch) can be found online here: https://www.trouw.nl/groen/-plastic-scheiden-levert-het-milieu-weinig-op-maar-mensen-moeten-er-wel-mee-doorgaan-~aa445583/
Background
Prof. Katja Loos is a specialist in organic and polymer chemistry. She is chair of the Macromolecular Chemistry and Novel Polymeric Materials group at the Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials. Her research focusses on novel block copolymers and sustainable, eco-efficient and competitive production methods of polymeric materials (often simply called plastics). More information on Prof. Loos' research can be found on her website.
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