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		dehrmann on July 14, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Landfill is underrated and recycling overrated Plastics are a negligible use of oil (compared to transportation), oil can be synthesized, and I assume methane feedstock is adequate for making plastics.

pfdietz on July 15, 2019 [–]

It's more ethane than methane, but ethylene can be made from methane.

http://siluria.com/Technology/Oxidative_Coupling_of_Methane

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