Poly(Glyoxylates) and Poly(Glyoxylamides) as Selfimmolative Polymers for Plastic Synthesis
Plastics are all around us in materials that are used daily. Due to their usefulness, plastics are widely produced, but estimates suggest that only 9% of plastic has been successfully recycled. Much of the rest of the plastic end up in landfills and oceans where it can release toxic substances. Even for plastics that can be recycled, it is usually cheaper to make new plastic than to recycle used plastic.