A new method of recycling PVC has been created by a group of researchers from the University of Michigan. One of PVC's most dangerous components, phthalates, leaches out during standard recycling procedures. This can harm equipment as well as result in chemical burns and equipment corrosion. PVC may now be recycled in a variety of ways without the use of heat, thanks to research from scientists. The scientists controlled the release of hydrochloric acid by employing one of the PVC plasticizers to mediate the process of breaking down the carbon-chlorine bonds in the material using electrons. PVC is one of the most commonly used plastics and is used for everything from flooring and clothing to shower curtains and pipes. Due to the substance's toxic nature, which makes recycling operations challenging, it has a zero recycling rate in the US. In addition to producing chlorine ions that can be used to chlorinate molecules for use in medicinal goods, this also enables the acid to be collected and employed as a reagent in other chemical reactions.