Is burning plastic waste a good idea?
Is burning plastic waste a good idea? Pyrolysis is an alternative to incineration of plastic, producing low amounts of CO2 and enabling the recycling of single-use and other plastics into polymers which can be reused later.
Discussing pyrolysis as a way to recycle plastic waste
NatGeo added a new article written by Elizabeth Royte and published on March 12th 2019.
The article discusses the issue of plastic waste, what has been done with them and what are the options, focusing on incineration, recycling and pyrolysis.