""Take a piece of copper wiring," says Meddick. "It is encased in plastic – a kind of hydrocarbon material. We release all the hydrocarbons, which strips the casing off the wire." Not only does the process produce fuel in the form of oil and gas, it also makes it easier to extract the copper wire for recycling."
I bet he hasn't actually TRIED this yet. Maybe he should stick a spoon in his fancy microwave and see what happens first...