# Vaporizing Plastics: A Breakthrough Method Converts Waste to Useful Gases! ♻️

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/vaporizing-plastics-a-breakthrough-method-converts-waste-to-useful-gases/291946>\
**Category:** News & Articles\
**Tags:** technology\
**Created:** [September 23, 2024, 1:11pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/vaporizing-plastics-a-breakthrough-method-converts-waste-to-useful-gases/291946 "2024-09-23T13:11:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheJoker](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/thejoker/32/22660_2.png) [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2024, 1:11pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/vaporizing-plastics-a-breakthrough-method-converts-waste-to-useful-gases/291946/1 "2024-09-23T13:11:47Z")

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**Summary:**

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1. **New Recycling Method**  
Researchers at UC Berkeley developed a process to recycle polypropylene and polyethylene plastics by vaporizing them into propylene and isobutylene gases.

2. **Catalyst Breakthrough**  
The innovative method uses sodium on alumina and tungsten oxide on silica as catalysts, enhancing efficiency and reducing costs compared to previous methods.

3. **Market Potential**  
The resulting gases are valuable raw materials in the chemical industry, potentially reducing reliance on fossil fuels and improving recycling practices.

**Read more at:** [Ars Technica](https://arstechnica.com)

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**Author:** ![TheJoker0707](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/thejoker0707/32/75884_2.png) [@TheJoker0707](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker0707)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2024, 6:06am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/vaporizing-plastics-a-breakthrough-method-converts-waste-to-useful-gases/291946/2 "2024-09-24T06:06:57Z")

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Very informative. Keep the good work up.