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we always could - burning the plastic always was an option, and effectively happens in a lot of places (incinerator). Recycling into oil would give us the optio
by Xylakant 4y ago
we always could - burning the plastic always was an option, and effectively happens in a lot of places (incinerator). Recycling into oil would give us the option to use it as input to either new plastic or other hydrocarbon based products.
Now, whether this works as advertised is an open question.
- koheripbal 4y agoThis is a very mature industry. I'm skeptical it's economical at all.
- Xylakant 4y agoIt's also an area where the economics are changing - renewable energy is cheap during peak hours. So if you can build a process that can essentially soak up that energy you could try and do arbitrage. Whether that's enough to make that economically viable depends on the capital investment required, but it's at least possible in the near future.