New technology turning plastic into fuel

A Canadian company says it has found a way to reuse plastic by converting it into fuel. But one environmental group cautions that the approach doesn’t truly solve the plastics problem.

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[GaryESims]

The poor in some countries have already figured this out on a very small scale...

[jameswest]

All organic garbage and sewage can be transformed into oil. This process takes energy but the ability to make useful material out of waste is much preferable to the mess we are making.

[catgirx]

No reason we cannot do both...we have tons of plastic process on this planet and work on not producing more single use plastic..I say Yeah ..

[aaroncapricorn]

we need a bunch of these factories in the US!

[kurtshinn]

Why isn’t there companies in the USA. Should be at least four, one for east coast, west, north & south . This would help gasoline prices and diesel

[karlailin]

They all knew all along. world is completely broken by the corrupt.

[droopyofthenorthwestmounted]

This all or nothing mentality has got to stop. There are many different solutions to problems. Let's not discount any that are better than the status quo because they're not 100% ideal. When a better solution comes along we'll try that.

[hapmaplapflapgap]

A lot of plastic waste is not usable as recycling material in most currently used systems, but this looks like it could be done to the low grade plastic too. I was wondering why this hasn't been around for longer.

[jp]

This is going to be one of the best solutions to save our planet if it succeed. We have plenty of plastic to go around. If we can convert them back into its original stage.. that is just awesome!

[backtoobasics]

This is a really good step forward. Get the gfl group or miller on board and they could be processing there own fuel. Its a no brainer for someone in the refuse business, cut your actual shipments by 1/3 to the land fill and a semi renewable fuel source to suppliment the over head. Plus suporting a technoloy with tax payer dollar wouldnt be that bad either

[dennishein]

About time they figured a way to recycle plastics better.

[gotkittys]

At least this gets rid of it. Its not in the ocean.

[owemylife]

New technology. You can literally turn plastic into deisel with a campfire and a metal container

[frankisawesomee]

More technology more innovation on this situation is required plus more governmental incentives given to these companies for tremendous growth!!!!

[Irishrebel]

My math question would be if we switched to only using gas and diesel from plastics, and assuming the current plastic and fuel use would remain the same, would this be able to fully sustain the world's gasoline and diesel needs?

[coolhawk]

Super easy to do as well. Al u need is a small air tight container and have a pipe come out of the top going to another smaller container to collect and and more then one collecter on the pipe line. Oya start a fire under the first container and have that one filled with plastic

[nopeninja]

Great. Though if there is any results as to waste output regarding what is left over from this process itd be nice to know. Before we get all excited....

[SKSCorporation-bvoq]

0:44 5 thousand tons = 4 thousand litre of oil

[zoekelly]

Well this is great news. Hope this really takes off soon

[OOOHBILLY]

It’s absolutely a great way to make use of what’s already here, as long as it’s not a justification for generating more and more plastic