If it is up to UT-Ph.D. student Jiaying Li, we will no longer have a 'silver' layer in food packages like crisps bags. In her latest publication, she describes a relatively easy method to create recyclable coatings for food packages. Her research paves the way for food packages that—given the right conditions—can be recycled in water. She recently published her work in the scientific journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.