Plastic: Recycling the unrecyclable

Posted on 5 Nov 2018 by Maddy White

Plastic waste is a problem, a huge one. Only 10% of plastic is recycled, the remaining 90% is buried, burnt or worse, dispersed in the oceans and environment. What if technology could convert ‘unrecyclable’ plastic waste back into the oil from which it came?

Plastic is everywhere. Plastic products are found in packaging, healthcare, construction, micro-plastics, automotive parts, coffee cups – the list is huge. We are reliant on plastic because it is a superb engineering material – image courtesy of Depositphotos. We are reliant on plastic because it is a superb engineering material –…

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