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In a first, US & China team turns plastic waste into petrol in 1 step. Toxic plastic waste can be turned into fuel and hydrochloric acid in a single, low-energy process.

Scientists in the US and China say they have developed a one-step method to safely turn toxic mixed plastic waste into petrol, with more than 95 per cent efficiency at room temperature.

Compared to conventional ways of turning plastic into fuel, their process requires less energy, less equipment and fewer steps, making it scalable for industrial applications.

#EnergyCrisis #EnvironmentalCrisis

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3323139/first-us-china-team-turns-plastic-waste-petrol-one-step

First dropped: January 1, 2026 | Last modified: January 02, 2026