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floofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months ago

Scientists make breakthrough discovery with the power to permanently change plastic pollution: 'Transforming ... pollutants into valuable, reusable chemicals'

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Scientists make breakthrough discovery with the power to permanently change plastic pollution: 'Transforming ... pollutants into valuable, reusable chemicals'

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floofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months ago
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"This discovery has significant implications for addressing environmental challenges."
  • KyuubiNoKitsune@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    8 months ago

    Plasma gasification can self sustain and generate power

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      With the pyrolysis or the other couple of methods they worked out it actually turns it back into a raw material that can be reused to make new plastic. It’s not as cheap as the methods where they just kind of heated up and melt it back together to become lawn furniture, but it leads to a quality plastic replacement product

      https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0360128522000302

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        But why?

        There’s absolutely no benefit compared to just burning it and using plant based materials as a resource.

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