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Gold/Mining/Energy : JBII - The Secret Catalyst Turns Plastics into Oil
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To: Rawnoc who wrote (389)5/27/2012 3:23:52 PM
From: Rawnoc2 Recommendations   of 704
 
Runner-up...

"Scrap plastic goes for $700/ton"

Yeah, okay. lol

Comingled with metal and contaiminated plastic for $700/ton.

Yeah, sure. Step right up. LOL

Rawnoc Friday, April 20, 2012 3:48:31 PM
Re: Steady_T post# 178389 Post # of 184879

The American Chemistry Council calls plastic film "the perfect feedstock" for plastic-to-fuel systems:

"Some of these plastics are films that are too contaminated for recovery at retail outlets. While these items
cannot be mechanically recycled, they are the perfect feedstock materials for PTF systems."
http://plastics.americanchemistry.com/Plastics-to-Oil

There's 12 million tons of agricultural waste plastic generated a year:
http://sba.pdx.edu/cgls/media/The%20Plastic%20Life%20Cycle.pdf

Then there's the plastic generated by paper mills such as NYSE: RKT which JBII has an exclusive 10 year contract with:

"Many paper recycling mills receive sizable volumes of mixed, contaminated plastics in the bales they purchase.
The level of contamination that occurs during the paper pulping process leaves the plastics covered in ink.
However, because most modern pyrolysis systems can tolerate a wide range of
contaminants, these plastics make an ideal feedstock for fuel recovery. Since 2008, the Plastic Advanced
Recycling Corp. has had two systems in place at paper mills and the company claims the systems have
been a success. The mills avoid landfill fees, and the mixed-plastic product is a valuable resource. The
company hopes to replicate this success in the U.S. in the next two years."
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