Scientists convert plastic into nanodiamonds in ‘stellar’ breakthrough
Researchers have discovered a way to replicate those diamonds with planetary conditions in the laboratory by using polystyrene to create nanodiamonds.
Polystyrene is the most common waste collected from Australian waterways
The study revealed that over 250,000 pieces of waste – with 80 per cent as plastic – have been removed from eight key river systems flowing into the Great Southern Reef, stretching from Brisbane to Perth.
