{
  "id": 8931324,
  "title": "A new process turns plastic waste into gasoline and diesel fuel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/a-new-process-turns-plastic-waste-into-gasoline-and-diesel-fuel",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-21T13:08:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
    "slug": "sciencedaily",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260920222405.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a surprisingly simple way to turn polyethylene, the common plastic used in shopping bags and cutting boards, into gasoline and diesel-like fuels. The process uses inexpensive aluminum-based molten salts to break long plastic molecules into smaller hydrocarbons, producing about 60% gasoline under relatively mild conditions.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}