PUGET-THENIERS, FRANCE — French actor Samuel Le Bihan and a self-taught inventor Christofer Costes have created a low-technology machine called Chrysalis that converts plastic waste to fuel in an effort to fight pollution and climate change.<br />According to Reuters, the machine feeds on plastic pellets which are poured into its reactor where they are broken down at 450 degrees centigrade.<br />Once broken down these turn into diesel and gasoline as well as a type of carbon residue that can be used in crayons.<br />According to its creators, the Chrysalis can convert a kilo of plastic into a liter of fuel which is separated into diesel and petrol.<br />Christofer Costes believes the machine's simple design will make it easy to operate and repair 'even in the depths of the African bush'.<br />According to data from the UN, eight million tonnes of plastic waste enter the ocean each year.
