Oil to plastic, and back again!
We all know there’s an abundance of plastic in the world, and that it’s pretty much one of the worst man-made materials ever conceived despite its flexibility in use, with some forms of plastic taking over 1,000 years to properly degrade.
However, not too many people realise just how it’s manufactured (usually from petroleum), which has resulted in an innovative new solution being created to reverse the production process of plastics, the net result after refinement, is a fuel which could power a motor bike, boat or car.
Blest, a company in Japan, has invented a safe method of conducting this process which could lead to significant reductions in CO2 emissions across the globe.
Starting at $9,500, these machines have the potential to have a serious impact on energy production, whilst also providing economies across the globe with a practical solution to plastic waste disposal.
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November 5th, 2010 at 5:36 pm
conversion of use plastics and any polymer materials to synthetic crude is the only best solution for the future waste disposal.
March 7th, 2011 at 10:46 am
Hi Cyril,
Thanks for your reply to our posting, even my local waste company won’t take plastic trays with our doorstep collection, increasing the amount of waste plastic going into landfill.
There are still changes to be made at manufacturers packaging and household waste disposal level too.
Rowena
April 12th, 2011 at 2:56 pm
Plastic recycling has become a need of an hour in developing and underdeveloped countries, where waste disposal is becoming an alarming problem and population explosion and cyclical and disguised unemployment adds to the over exploitation of resources.thus plastics need and effective recycling to support the dwindling environmental balances and economies.such posts are welcome steps in global contribution.so Rowena keep up the good work