Friday, October 10, 2025

Scientists manage to convert toxic plastics into fuel - Earth.com

The article is a little thin on details, and the original publication is a bit technical… but conceptually I am intrigued. 

They break down PVC using a chemical reaction by placing the plastic in a solution at room temperature. The result is a combustible fuel source and hydrochloric acid, which they can separate and capture for other uses. 

In a peer-reviewed article published in the journal Science, researchers describe a one step route that converts mixed plastic waste into gasoline range hydrocarbons and hydrochloric acid (HCI) at low temperatures.



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