Professor Marco J. Castaldi, Principal Investigator of the Combustion & Catalysis Laboratory, was recently quoted in Chemical & Engineering News in the article “Why Starbucks’ cups are so hard to recycle.” The article examines the challenges associated with recycling Starbucks cups and places these issues within the broader context of the U.S. recycling system.
Dr. Castaldi’s commentary reflects CCL’s ongoing work at the intersection of waste management, resource recovery, and sustainable materials processing. His contribution helps bring technical perspective to public discussions about the limitations of conventional recycling systems and the need for practical, systems-level approaches to managing complex waste streams.
The full article is available here.
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