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title: "The great plastic recycling challenge: Planet vs. Plastics"
description: Can plastic be turned into fuel? For Earth Day, we are exploring how to derive low-carbon fuels from used plastics, rather than discarding them as waste.
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# [The great plastic recycling challenge: Planet vs. Plastics](https://www.goodfuels.com/news/earth-day-planet-plastics)

 Written by [Max Verloop](https://www.goodfuels.com/news/author/susanne) | Apr 24, 2024 2:10:58 PM

Plastic is very durable which means it’s a very challenging material to clean up. But what if we could turn it into fuel? In this article, we are exploring how to derive low-carbon fuels from used plastics, rather than discarding them as waste.

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