Scientists unlock groundbreaking process capable of transforming garbage into 'high-end product': 'This is … like a diamond'

Scientists unlock groundbreaking process capable of transforming garbage into 'high-end product': 'This is … like a diamond'

Yale researchers have discovered a new way to recycle plastic. According to the New Haven Register, the end result could help important supply chains The method outlined in the research report uses electrical current to make enough heat to break down plastics. At 1,650 F, the hydrocarbon chains in these plastics are cut. The result is a building block for jet fuel.  "Instead of trying to re-melt it, re-mold it into another shape of using the pla…