Turning Plastic Waste into Engine Oil | Science News

Scientists at Virginia Tech have cracked the code on recycling PVC—the toughest plastic—turning it into high-performance engine lubricant. By heating PVC with a solvent and chemicals for three hours, they’ve created a usable oil that could slash landfill waste while boosting sustainable manufacturing. This breakthrough, published in Nature, builds on their prior work repurposing plastics into everyday products like soap. Now, the team aims to refine the process and scale up production, turning a persistent environmental problem into a greener industrial solution. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1e095ede02a426e3