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Revolutionary Material Converts Plastic Waste into CO2 Capture

9/10/2025

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Researchers at the University of Copenhagen created BAETA, a material that transforms decomposed PET plastic into an effective CO2 capture solution.
This innovation tackles plastic pollution and climate change, as PET plastic poses significant environmental challenges.
BAETA captures CO2 efficiently, with one pound absorbing up to 0.15 pounds of CO2.
The scalable process can be integrated into industrial plants to reduce exhaust emissions.
Plastic credits are emerging to fund recycling projects, with Verra’s program ensuring transparency in these systems.

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Story summary

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen created BAETA, a material that transforms decomposed PET plastic into an effective CO2 capture solution.
This innovation tackles plastic pollution and climate change, as PET plastic poses significant environmental challenges.
BAETA captures CO2 efficiently, with one pound absorbing up to 0.15 pounds of CO2.
The scalable process can be integrated into industrial plants to reduce exhaust emissions.
Plastic credits are emerging to fund recycling projects, with Verra’s program ensuring transparency in these systems.