# Vaporizing plastics recycles them into nothing but gas

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- Published: 2024-09-23T09:45:54-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image credit: Derek Berwin / Getty Images. Article by Elizabeth Rayne. Ars Technica – September 21, 2024. Research article: Science. Polypropylene and polyethylene can be broken down simultaneously. Our planet is choking on plastics. Some of the worst offenders, which can take decades to degrade in landfills, are polypropylene — which is used for things such as food packaging and bumpers — and polyethylene, found in plastic bags, bottles, toys, and even mulch. Polypropylene and polyethylene can be […] Click here to view original web page at arstechnica.com