Cool Weird Awesome With Brady Carlson

Too much waste plastic? Too many greenhouse gases in the atmosphere? Researchers in the UK may have a partial solution for both problems: a process that uses solar energy to convert plastic and greenhouse gases into useful products. Plus: a fancy new wastebasket is partly made of waste plastic and sawdust from the company's factory.  Using solar power to convert plastic and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels (University of Cambridge) A trash can made from garbage and recycled materials (Inhabitat)  Our Patreon backers help us keep up with all the latest green tech --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coolweirdawesome/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coolweirdawesome/support