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Originally Posted by cashflyer
So, should we be using "free energy" like solar and wind power to run large scale plants converting plastic to oil?
Or should we continue to bury the stuff?
Or is pelletizing it and then recycling it new plastic stuff the best way to go?
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There is absolutely
NOTHING free about "free" energy. No such thing.
It coston average 4 times as much as conventional electricity.
Recycling plastic is also a looser proposition.
it costs more than making new plastic, only certain types of plastic have any recycling value at all, and most plastic bottles that get "recycled" end up on a landfill anyway.
Developing a new type of biodegradable plastic is the answer IMO.