Recycling plastic to oil,cobblestones, plant trees

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Bujumbura - Burundi

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Objectives : Report for the activities of the save life make difference association for the month of July.

Reports for Recycling plastic to oil,cobblestones, plant trees (#58128)

Trees give off oxygen that we need to breathe. Trees reduce the amount of storm water runoff, which reduces erosion and pollution in our waterways and may reduce the effects of flooding. Many species of wildlife depend on trees for habitat. Trees provide food, protection, and homes for many birds and mammals.

How can more companies get involved in the fight to end plastic waste ? There are already so many packaging, sorting, and plastic collection companies, but what else can ignite change?

A modern office can produce a considerable amount of waste, ranging from plastic packaging to small or medium-sized electronic devices. These products are sometimes difficult to separate and recycle properly. Almost a quarter of all plastic products are made with polypropylene, thankfully, researchers have come up with a way to convert polypropylene products into oil and fuel 

“In 2014 we hauled an estimated 32 million metric tons of food waste resources to landfills, or about 70 trillion pounds of waste, according to the Department of Energy.” Said Uisung Lee, an energy systems analyst at Argonne National Laboratory.

Why turn plastic to fuel?

It has been found that  than 5% of manufactured plastic is recycled each year. The remaining 95% riddles our ocean and, according to specialists, it would take more than 450 years to biodegrade, if it ever did.

The facilities that would partake in the plastic-to-fuel transformation have the potential to bring upwards of 39,000 new jobs and almost $9 billion in economic output. This could improve our economy while also providing new ways to reuse plastic and save our environment.

The plastic-to-fuel transformation has the potential to bring upwards of 39,000 new jobs and almost $9 billion in economic output.

According to Power Technology, this new method could also be cheaper than current recycling methods. Currently, it costs upwards of $2,000 to recycle one tonne of plastic bags - this often leads to burning plastic or disposing of it in a landfill to avoid these high expenses.

 Chemical recycling is much simpler. When you heat everything at high temperatures, there is no need to pre-sort the waste.

Different techniques of conversion

One of the most popular processes in converting plastic waste into fuel is called pyrolysis. This technique requires heating the plastics at a very high temperature. Materials are separated, which makes it possible to reuse them in an eco-friendly way.

Researchers at Purdue University have found a different technique called hydrothermal processing. This process places polypropylene in a reactor filled with water, heating it to extremely high temperatures - ranging from 380-500 degrees Celsius. At this high heat and pressure, water breaks down the plastic and converts it into oil. Most plastics are originally made from oil, so this process brings them back to their original form.

Converting plastic to hydrogen

In 2018, researchers at Swansea University discovered a way to turn plastic waste into hydrogen fuel, stating that this may one day be able to power vehicles.

The team discovered that they could add a light-absorbing photo catalyst to plastic products - a material that absorbs sunlight and transforms it into chemical energy in a process called photo-reforming. The combination of plastic and catalyst was left in an alkaline solution which was exposed to sunlight, breaking down the material and producing bubbles of hydrogen gas in the process.

Converting plastic to diesel

In collaboration with researchers from the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chemists from the University of California discovered an innovative recycling method that dissolves bonds of polyethylene plastic to create petroleum and other fuel products.

Led by UC Irvine chemist Zhibin Guan, the team used alkanes, a type of hydrocarbon molecule, to produce polymers. After a long process of testing and researching, the team was able to find that removing 

Converting plastic to crude oil

Our team of researchers from Burundi ., along successfull convert pastic to fuel 

Conclusion: we are waiting to have sufficient budget to start our project because until the day we only had 100 dollars for a project of 200,000 dollars.We encourage our donors to continue to support us

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                                                                Bujumbura 21-07-2023