Episode 4 · Polymers Unchained
Episode 4 - One Advisor's Trash is a Grad Student's PhD!
21 Mar 2025 · 33 min
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This time we interview grad student Hanning Jiang, undergraduate Erik Medina, and Prof. Erin Stache to talk about the innovative ways they have transformed plastic waste into commodity products!
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Polymers Unchained
The Stache Lab · Tech & Science · English
Have you ever wondered about the different types of plastic, or why recycling is so complicated for each one? Have you ever wanted to learn more, but don't know where to start, or feel like the subject is too hard? Fear not! The Stache Lab at Princeton University is here to lay it all out for you in
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