Scientists Use Plastic to Make Steel

Reuters CNN.com, 10 Aug 2005 Australian scientists have developed a technique to use waste plastic in steel making, a process that could have implications for recycling scrap metal that accounts for 40 percent of steel production. Professor Veena Sahajwalla of the University of New South Wales has won a prestigious Australian science award for what she calls "the hottest research in town", which she hopes will turn an environmental headache into a valuable resource. Read more