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Mexican startup tackles plastic waste by converting it to fuel

A startup in Mexico, Petgas, converts plastic waste into gasoline, diesel, and other fuels using a pyrolysis process.
Petgas can process 1.5 tons of plastics weekly, producing 356 gallons of fuel, according to Carlos Parraguirre Díaz.
Petgas aims to create a circular economy where plastic is a resource for energy production and has organized plastic collection drives.
Currently, Petgas donates its fuel to the local fire department and food delivery services while seeking to scale production.

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Mexican startup Petgas is turning plastic waste into fuel

Petgas, a Mexican startup, is working to reduce plastic pollution by converting this waste into fuel. The company can process 1.5 tons of plastic weekly, producing 365 gallons of fuel, which is currently donated to local fire departments and food delivery services. Petgas ultimately aims to contribute to a circular economy by turning ocean plastic into a valuable resource instead of waste. The Gulf of Mexico has one of the highest concentrations…

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Mexican start-up tackles plastic waste by converting it to fuel

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Mexican startup tackles plastic waste by converting it to fuel

A startup in Mexico is trying to help get a handle on one Gulf coast city’s plastic waste problem by converting it into gasoline, diesel and other fuels.

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Mexican Plastic Turns into Fuel

Boca del Río, Veracruz.— A startup in Mexico is trying to help control the problem of plastic waste in a city on the Gulf coast by turning it into gasoline, diesel and other fuels. With less than 10% of the recycled plastics in the world, Petgas’ idea is that, instead of allowing these wastes to become waste, they can be returned to production as fuel. Petgas developed a machine in the port city of Boca del Río that uses pyrolysis, a thermodynam…

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Boca Del Rio: A startup in Mexico is trying to help get a handle on one Gulf Coast city’s plastic waste problem by converting it into gasoline, diesel and other fuels. With less than 10per cent of the world’s plastics being recycled, Petgas’ idea is that rather than letting discarded plastic become waste, it can become productive again as fuel. Petgas developed a machine in the port city of Boca del Rio that uses pyrolysis, a thermodynamic proce…

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