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Re:Why Isn't Landfill Mining More Popular? by jbgt on Saturday November 25, 2023 @04:06AM (#38412291)
They are broken down at the incineration temperature of around 700C.

Cement plants are also interesting because of the even higher temperatures of 1200C I believe.

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Re:Why Isn't Landfill Mining More Popular? by singularity2001 on Saturday November 25, 2023 @04:33AM (#38412396)
are you telling me all molecules and amalgams break down at 700C?
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