RECYCLING AND REDUCTION OF PLASTICS AND NON-PLASTICS MATERIAL

摘要

The present invention provides, e.g., methods to recycle and /or reduce plastic, non-plastic, or a combination thereof, from a waste stream. The methods of the present invention include contacting the plastic waste with infrared (IR) energy at one or more frequencies and at one or more intensities, over a period of time effective to heat plastic present in the plastic waste.