Ground has been broken for the inaugural commercial plastics-to-fuel factory in the US.
The cutting-edge facility in Ashley, Indiana, by Brightmark Energy, will transform end-of-life plastics into useful fuels and wax, tackling the challenge of unrecycled plastic waste.
This revolutionary technology promises a circular economy for plastics, potentially reducing landfill waste significantly.
Brightmark’s CEO, Bob Powell, highlighted the urgent need for such recycling innovations, given that a vast majority of plastic in the US is not recycled.
The project, backed by a $260 million financing package, is expected to create 136 full-time jobs upon completion in 2020.
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