Due to lack of infrastructure and capital to manage waste properly, developing regions face significant challenges from plastic waste accumulation. The Trash-to-Tank program enables communities to locally convert post-consumer use plastic to plastic-derived fuel oil, providing environmental and economic benefits.
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Joshi, C., Browning, S. & Seay, J. Combating plastic waste via Trash to Tank. Nat Rev Earth Environ 1, 142 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-020-0032-3
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