Entrepeneur Finds A Way To Turn Plastic Trash Into Oil

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Wed, 10/21/2009 - 7:50pm

Like the alchemists who once tried to turn lead into gold, a green entrepreneur says he has found a cost-effective method for turning plastic trash into oil. Waste plastic is shredded and melted and then processed in a way that separates the petroleum from the rest of the ingredients, ready to be processed for any number of uses.

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