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plasticsJust think about all the plastic people use every single day--bottles, Tupperware, packaging--the list goes on and on. Now imagine if all thatplasticwere diverted from the recycling plant or landfill and used to create clean, renewable energy. That's exactly the vision that prompted Yiannis Levendis and his team of Northeastern University students to create their new, double-tank waste combustor. The combustor prototype converts plastic waste into energy without creating harmful emissions.1
plasticJust think about all the plastic people use every single day--bottles, Tupperware, packaging--the list goes on and on. Now imagine if all thatplasticwere diverted from the recycling plant or landfill and used to create clean, renewable energy. That's exactly the vision that prompted Yiannis Levendis and his team of Northeastern University students to create their new, double-tank waste combustor. The combustor prototype converts plastic waste into energy without creating harmful emissions.2


