Steven Zimmerman, graduate student Ephraim Morado, and their colleagues are attempting to create a more environmentally-friendly form of polyurethane, a frequently-used polymer that is difficult to recycle.

Their research was recently featured by several news outlets, including WILL (Illinois Public Media) and the BBC.

Steve Zimmerman interview on Newshour (45:00 - 48:24) (BBC)

New technique gives polyurethane waste a second life (Illinois News Bureau)

60-Second Science Podcast (Scientific American)

Wired In: Steven Zimmerman (The News Gazette)

Illinois Chemists Work To Make Environmentally Friendly Materials For Mattresses, Paints & More (WILL)

UI professor, graduate student create new way to break down polyurethane waste (ABC News channel 20)