[Nathan Zachary]

What is conveniently not mentioned, is that it takes more energy to break these materials down than the usable energy recovered. Now, if these recovered base materals can then be reused to reform new plastics cheaper than it costs to make them from scratch, it may be a worthwhile recycling method which will then reduce oil demands. There are a awfull lot of plastic car parts that could be made into new plastic car parts.

[Born to Conserve]

Sources?
You are certainly no petroleum chemist.

[GodfearingTexan]

Damn, you beat me to it. That’s the reply I was going to post.

[HangnJudge]

What is conveniently not mentioned, is that it takes more energy to break these materials down than the usable energy recovered. Now, if these recovered base materals can then be reused to reform new plastics cheaper than it costs to make them from scratch, it may be a worthwhile recycling method which will then reduce oil demands. There are a awfull lot of plastic car parts that could be made into new plastic car parts

Another excellent reason to ramp up nuclear power, recycling tires, reduction in landfill mass. Works for me