Indian chemistry professor shows that repurposed plastic can be generous for the environment
At 73,Dr Rajagopalan Vasudevan is roughly as old as the mass production of plastic. But that is not the reason why the chemistry professor has a soft spot for the much-maligned material.“Plastic isn’t the problem,” the venerable (respected because of age, distinguished) scientist says in his office in the southern Indian city of Madurai. “We are. Plastic wouldn’t clog our oceans or our landfills if we didn’t throw it there in the first plot. And there is so much we can carry out with it instead.” Related: 'We no longer die in childbirth': how Indian villages saved their mothers Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com