10 Ways to Convert Waste to Energy 

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Fuel.

6) Thermal Depolymerization or Thermal Conversion
Thermal Depolymerization (sheesh, that's a mouthful) or TDP works the same way that natural, geological processes do over millions of years, by breaking down organic waste into oil--only TDP does it in hours. Plants in Philadelphia and Missouri have already used TDP near turkey factories to break down turkey guts into fuel. Gross.


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