{"id":15425,"date":"2021-12-30T14:00:24","date_gmt":"2021-12-30T14:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=15425"},"modified":"2023-12-13T14:58:43","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T14:58:43","slug":"transforming-plastic-waste-into-sustainable-fuel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/transforming-plastic-waste-into-sustainable-fuel\/15425\/","title":{"rendered":"Transforming Plastic Waste into Sustainable Fuel"},"content":{"rendered":"
As of November 3, 2021, more than 300 million tons of plastic waste are produced annually. This is causing considerable environmental issues due to the sustained life cycle of plastic and the difficulty of eliminating it. As a result, most plastic waste collects in a landfill or pollutes the ocean<\/a>. A large number of plastics break down into microplastics, which are then ingested by fish and other marine life, causing devastation to marine ecosystems.<\/p>\n In Journals of Renewable and Sustainable Energy<\/em>, by AIP Publishing, researchers from California State Polytechnic University<\/a> report implementing catalytic pyrolysis to transform plastic waste into a valuable, sustainable fuel source. Pyrolysis is the thermochemical decomposition of carbon-based matter in the absence of oxygen.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nHow can plastic waste be used for good?<\/h3>\n