Scientists Turn Plastic into Hydrogen by Microwaving It

recycling center plastic pieces with labels from soda and other drink bottles earth day trash make t20 eORlem Scientists Turn Plastic into Hydrogen by Microwaving It

Takeaways:

  • Chemists from the University of Oxford have found a way to convert single-use plastic into a clean source of hydrogen.
  • The plastic is broken into little pieces and mixed with a catalyst of iron oxide and aluminium oxide.
  • Once the mixture is heated in a microwave, the catalysts help the plastic release hydrogen.

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