Newlight Technologies, a company located in Costa Mesa, CA has discovered a cost effective way to make plastic out of air. Literally.
The plastic industry is responsible for 1.8 trillion pounds of carbon emissions every year. This could be a way to minimize emissions and turn it into something useful.
“Here’s how it works: Carbon emissions are captured from farms, landfills, and energy facilities and are fed into a 50-foot-tall reactor at Newlight’s plant. A bundle of enzymes strips out the carbon and oxygen and rearranges them into a substance they call air carbon.” To learn more, click here for the video and article on CBS News.