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West Virginia University

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Yuxin Wang, a WVU chemical engineering assistant professor, is working to reimagine the possibilities for upcycling polypropylene — a plastic resin produced on a large scale in the U.S. — to make a wide range of products, 99% of which end up in landfills.

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