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Major breakthrough as scientists turn plastic into fuel using 50% less energy & without adding CO2 to atmosphere – RT
Researchers from the University of Delaware (UD) claim to have created a potentially revolutionary system for repurposing plastic waste more efficiently – and safely…
The UD scientists begin their paper with some rather galling statistics about the state of play when it comes to plastic recycling efforts in the US: Just 9% of plastic waste ever produced in the US has been recycled, while approximately 16% has been burnt – meaning that, sadly, over 75% of all plastic waste ends up in landfills.
Efforts to reduce or replace plastic use have so far faltered due its ubiquity in global supply chains, its low cost and ease of production, and a lack of viable, scalable…
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