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Rorrer Lab

January 2, 2024

Video: UW Rorrer Lab seeks new life for plastic waste

Close up of woman wearing protective eyewear and a lab coat looking at a small square of clear plastic film she's holding.

At the University of Washington Rorrer Lab, Julie Rorrer, assistant professor of chemical engineering, is teaching students to explore ways to transform plastics into useful chemicals to make new plastic or fuel, shifting away from fossil fuel consumption and reducing waste plastics.