The Brightmark Energy plant in Ashley, Indiana, will take plastics that might otherwise wind up in a landfill and convert them into fuels and wax.

ASHLEY, Indiana - Only 9% of plastic gets recycled. So, what happens to the other 91%?

Most of it goes into a landfill or winds up along a road, in a stream or perhaps the ocean.

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