Re:Plastic-eating enzyme could eliminate billions of tons of...
by formerly_proven on Thursday May 19, 2022 @01:56AM
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> Probably most of it is burned already (it definitely is in Asian countries)
Germany seems to have invented the term "thermal recycling", i.e. burning plastics. IIRC, it is actually considered a renewable energy source by the law.
It's not the worst idea per se, if done right, and waste separation is actually significant here because it simplifies calorific value control.
Germany seems to have invented the term "thermal recycling", i.e. burning plastics. IIRC, it is actually considered a renewable energy source by the law.
It's not the worst idea per se, if done right, and waste separation is actually significant here because it simplifies calorific value control.