"We're basically living in a plastic world." Scientists discover groundbreaking way to turn garbage into powerful fuel source — here's how it works first appeared on The Cool Down.

(AP Photo/Felix Marquez) Different types of plastic are seen inside Petgaserita, a non-catalytic pyrolysis machine, which will be converted into fuel, in Boca del Rio, Veracruz, Mexico, Jan. 4, 2025. ...

"So they take the plastic pellet and they convert that into our finished products." Finished products include ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel, and companies like BP are already placing orders.

With less than 10% of the world’s plastics being recycled, Petgas’ idea is that rather than letting discarded plastic become waste, it can become productive again as fuel. Petgas developed a ...

With less than 10% of the world’s plastics being recycled, Petgas’ idea is that rather than letting discarded plastic become waste, it can become productive again as fuel. Petgas developed a machine ...