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- 1Scientists Turn Plastic Into Hydrogen Fuel Using Solar Panels●Scientists Just Used Solar Panels To Convert Plastic Into Hydrogen Fuel — Here's How
Researchers have reported using solar panels to convert plastic waste into hydrogen fuel, according to a new report. The approach could offer a double benefit: reducing plastic pollution while producing clean energy. Details on how the process works are drawing interest, with the method combining sunlight-driven technology with plastic recycling to generate hydrogen.
- 2Plastic pollution building up in the Great Lakes●Great waste in the Great Lakes: How plastic pollution is clogging our waters
The Chicago Tribune reports on the growing problem of plastic pollution in the Great Lakes, describing how plastic waste is accumulating in the waters that supply drinking water to tens of millions of people in the United States and Canada. The report examines the sources of the pollution and the challenges of cleaning it up.