How We Can Turn Plastic Waste Into Green Energy

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By The ConversationOct 7, 2018, 8:47 am960 ptsInterestingTop
By Anh Phan In the adventure classic Back to the Future, Emmett "Doc" Brown uses energy generated from rubbish to power his DeLorean time machine. But while a time machine may still be some way off, the prospect of using rubbish for fuel isn't too far from reality. Plastics, in particular, contain mainly carbon…

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