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Sunlight Turns Plastic Trash Into Clean Energy!

Monday 4 May 2026 β€’ScienceDaily
Sunlight Turns Plastic Trash Into Clean Energy!

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Scientists have figured out how to use sunshine to transform plastic waste into hydrogen fuel [a clean energy that produces only water when burned]. Instead of plastic sitting in landfills for hundreds of years, it could become power for cars and homes! This could be like having a magical machine that turns garbage into treasure.
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