Hiratsuka firm's device turns waste plastics to oil

Hiratsuka firm's device turns waste plastics to oil

Blest Co. President Akinori Ito stands behind a device which converts waste plastics to oil in Hiratsuka, Japan, in August 2015. The company in Kanagawa Prefecture is flooded with orders for its waste plastic oiling system from across the world. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Chinese Lantern Festival

Chinese Lantern Festival

84-year-old Li Guiting makes traditional oiling paper lanterns for the upcoming Lantern Festival in Guangping County, north China's Hebei Province, Feb 22, 2021.

Chinese Lantern Festival

Chinese Lantern Festival

84-year-old Li Guiting makes traditional oiling paper lanterns for the upcoming Lantern Festival in Guangping County, north China's Hebei Province, Feb 22, 2021.

Chinese Lantern Festival

Chinese Lantern Festival

84-year-old Li Guiting makes traditional oiling paper lanterns for the upcoming Lantern Festival in Guangping County, north China's Hebei Province, Feb 22, 2021.

Chinese Lantern Festival

Chinese Lantern Festival

84-year-old Li Guiting makes traditional oiling paper lanterns for the upcoming Lantern Festival in Guangping County, north China's Hebei Province, Feb 22, 2021.

Chinese Lantern Festival

Chinese Lantern Festival

84-year-old Li Guiting makes traditional oiling paper lanterns for the upcoming Lantern Festival in Guangping County, north China's Hebei Province, Feb 22, 2021.

Chinese Lantern Festival

Chinese Lantern Festival

84-year-old Li Guiting makes traditional oiling paper lanterns for the upcoming Lantern Festival in Guangping County, north China's Hebei Province, Feb 22, 2021.

Chinese Lantern Festival

Chinese Lantern Festival

84-year-old Li Guiting makes traditional oiling paper lanterns for the upcoming Lantern Festival in Guangping County, north China's Hebei Province, Feb 22, 2021.

Chinese Lantern Festival

Chinese Lantern Festival

84-year-old Li Guiting makes traditional oiling paper lanterns for the upcoming Lantern Festival in Guangping County, north China's Hebei Province, Feb 22, 2021.

Chinese Lantern Festival

Chinese Lantern Festival

84-year-old Li Guiting makes traditional oiling paper lanterns for the upcoming Lantern Festival in Guangping County, north China's Hebei Province, Feb 22, 2021.

Chinese Lantern Festival

Chinese Lantern Festival

84-year-old Li Guiting makes traditional oiling paper lanterns for the upcoming Lantern Festival in Guangping County, north China's Hebei Province, Feb 22, 2021.

Chinese Lantern Festival

Chinese Lantern Festival

84-year-old Li Guiting makes traditional oiling paper lanterns for the upcoming Lantern Festival in Guangping County, north China's Hebei Province, Feb 22, 2021.

Chinese Lantern Festival

Chinese Lantern Festival

84-year-old Li Guiting makes traditional oiling paper lanterns for the upcoming Lantern Festival in Guangping County, north China's Hebei Province, Feb 22, 2021.

Chinese Lantern Festival

Chinese Lantern Festival

84-year-old Li Guiting makes traditional oiling paper lanterns for the upcoming Lantern Festival in Guangping County, north China's Hebei Province, Feb 22, 2021.

Chinese Lantern Festival

Chinese Lantern Festival

84-year-old Li Guiting makes traditional oiling paper lanterns for the upcoming Lantern Festival in Guangping County, north China's Hebei Province, Feb 22, 2021.

Chinese Lantern Festival

Chinese Lantern Festival

84-year-old Li Guiting makes traditional oiling paper lanterns for the upcoming Lantern Festival in Guangping County, north China's Hebei Province, Feb 22, 2021.