Future of the Environment

This new system could change how we recycle

A long exposure shows a forlklift lifting up a bundle of pressed bottles made from PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic at Transcycle Transport & Recycling AG company in Neuenhof, Switzerland November 22, 2018. Picture taken November 22, 2018.   REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann - RC17A8FE5410

VolCat can break down plastic into a reusable powder. Image: REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

Sophie Hirsh
Writer, Green Matters
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