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Machine Reverts Plastic To Oil

Machine Reverts Plastic To Oil
A group in Japan has devised the technology to convert discarded plastics back into oil. One kilogram of plastics, if burned, can produce 3 kilograms of CO2. When reprocessed by the machine, that one kilogram of plastic can yield up to one liter of oil.
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Click here for the United Nations University page on this great invention.

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