Recycling has infiltrated every aspect of modern life in the United States. Municipal recycling centers and curbside pickup — once considered a luxury available only in the most progressive cities—has become commonplace throughout the nation. Businesses are encouraging employees to recycle, and more retail and supermarket chains are going green every single day.

Obviously, this is progress. But much more needs to be done. Take plastics, for instance. Almost 30 million tons of plastic made the trip to American landfills in 2006. In that same year, the U.S. generated 14 million tons of plastic soley for use in containers and packaging.

But what if we could create something even more valuable out of our plastic waste, such as clean, renewable fuel? A movement like this would throw ideas about conventional recycling out the window.

This advanced technology is no longer science fiction. One microcap has developed a reliable, scalable method for recycling plastics — and it’s not used to make trendy reusable bags to take with you to the library. Amazingly enough, the process turns waste plastics into valuable crude oil.

It’s called polymer energy — and it will change the way you look at recycling forever.

Reliable, Scalable and Proprietary

Polymer Energy isn’t just a recycling method. It’s a proprietary system that’s a true alternative to traditional recycling. And this isn’t some fly-by-night operation, either. In fact, the European Environmental Press has selected Polymer Energy as one of the top 10 technologies for environmental protection.

Polymer Energy uses a process called catalytic pyrolysis to change waste plastic into crude oil. The process is efficient and scalable, making it easy for clients to implement and expand.

The scalability is accomplished through modules. A single polymer energy module produces up to 205 gallons of crude oil for every ton of plastic waste. One module can process between 200 and 400 tons of plastic every month. That means just one of these units can turn stacks of garbage into upwards of 820,000 gallons of crude every 30 days…

Why it works is quite simple. As we mentioned before, this is scalable technology. Want to increase capacity? Just add another polymer energy module and you’re good to go.

The system is also extremely versatile. The modules can process dirty plastics — even plastics mixed with glass, dirt or liquids. No extensive pre-cleaning or sorting process is necessary. This makes it that much cheaper to turn waste plastics into valuable crude. This crude can be sent to refineries or used as-is to run generators.

These kinds of technologies can be worth enormous gains to early investors. It’s definitely something to keep your eye on.

Best,
Greg Guenthner

Turning Your Plastic Garbage into Fortunes was originally featured in the Penny Sleuth.