Pacific Ocean. Plastic garbage so thick, so large an area. A dead zone, deadly, ominous, growing. Plastic makes up a huge percentage of the cess pool searing our precious oceans. This state size patch is located off Hawaii between North/South America and the beautiful tradewind Islands. Out of site - Out of mind. Read Full Story

OF COURSE - This Blog is about Waste Plastic Technology! The Blog is also about ALTERNATIVE ENERGY Here we begin to explore reuse of plastics for energy as well as point to theories and realities with respect to alternative thinking about energy itself. We will explore Quantum Physics in more depth down the road but will begin with an introduction - What is Quantum Physics? Quantum physics is a branch of science that deals with discrete, indivisible units of energy called quanta as describe... Read Full Story

Is this the answer? All over the world alternative fuel derived from waste plastic is high on the agenda of scientists and environmentalists looking to take plastic and insure it does not take up land fills or being dumped in the ocean or worse. IS THIS THE ANSWER?Fuel from plastic waste Courtesy Shyam Pandharipande"The magic wand to convert the world's most daunting environmental problem of plastic waste into its most precious commodity, fossil fuels including diesel and petrol, is ... Read Full Story

Power and Fuel From Plastic WastesIn Pennsylvania, the department of environmental protection doesn’t regulate emissions from combustion units with a heat-input rating less than 2.5 million British thermal units an hour (MMBtu/hr) and, therefore, units sized less than 2.5 MMBtu/hr require no permits to begin burning, or gasifying, waste plastics. Eco-Clean Burners and Shea are finishing installation of an 800,000-Btu/hr plastic-burner unit at a greenhouse called Iannetti’s Garden Centre in Bu... Read Full Story

Absolutely. Now! commercially available in USA. A Fuel Supply and Fuel Combustion System Now available in PennsylvaniaA novel high-temperature, plastic-fueled burner was invented in Seoul, Korea, in 1999by GR Technologies Company, Ltd. A subsidiary of GR Technologies called Eco-Clean Burners, LLC, was formed in spring 2008 in the Greater Allegheny region to market this combustion system across the United States.Eco-Clean Burners will begin leasing units to select customers in autumn 2008. The... Read Full Story

Probably so. Plastics are indeed an integrated part of our civilization. A recent CNN report points to these points of reference. Plastics. Love them or hate them we need them. What to do with them - Use them again as an alternative fuel. Environmentalists & Politicians are not the sharpest knife in the drawer when it comes to the potential utilizing waste plastic as a fuel source is safe, energy efficient, and there is enough material to offer up an alternative fuel source. Plastic can b... Read Full Story

The plastic killing fieldsWhere do you think dirty waste plastics go?Continents of garbage in the oceans are killing marine life and releasing poisons that enter the human food chain, Amanda Woodsreports. MSN 2007 year end article to note SO WE SHOULD CARE? When?In one of the few places on Earth where people can rarely be found, the human race has well and truly made its mark. In the middle of the Pacific Ocean lies a floating garbage patch twice the size of Britain. A place where the water i... Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Alternative Energy". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and ad... Read Full Story

Alternative energy? Burn dirty waste plastic efficiently, safely, cost effective, and reduce heat and power costs. Reduces landfill and ocean dumping. IT'S TRUE. Here is the solution! IT'S TRUE. It is unique, patented, and commerically operating. Check it out. Plastic Waste is ALL our concern. Environmentalists paint an ugly picture of plastic destruction yet our civilization is plastic dependent. Use it wisely. Read Full Story

Cruising into troubleThe number of people who go on a cruise each year more than trebled – from 1.4 to 4.5 million – between 1980 and 1993. The largest cruise ship built so far, the Carnival Destiny, carries 3,400 passengers and 1,040 crew, and is taller than the Statue of Liberty and longer than three football fields.Cruise ships, on average generate about 4,400 kg of waste a day, compared to the 60 kg a day produced by cargo ships and 10 kg a day by fishing vessels.About a third of the wast... Read Full Story