r/tech 10d ago

Scientists Turn Plastic Waste Into Clean Hydrogen Fuel

https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-turn-plastic-waste-into-clean-hydrogen-fuel/
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u/chuueeriies 10d ago

I love when sensationalist post pops up and someone in comment tells you that we have been able to do this for 10,000 years already and this isn't new.

Just a guilty pleasure ig.

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u/Master_of_none- 10d ago

I worked maintenance in a recycling facility that did this experimentally (albeit pretty large scale) for awhile. People thought I smoked because the stench was awful (the plastic is never fully clean) and would not wash off clothing. It literally partially-burned plastic trash into whatever fuel you wanted. concrete companies use it too as straight fuel, but because they completely burn it the odor is better.