A new production plant will soon crank out jet fuel made from trash. As airlines seek to lower their carbon footprint and cities struggle with growing piles of waste, it could be a match made in heaven.
In a few years, your flight from London to New York may be powered by trash. A new production plant--ironically located in a former oil refinery outside of London--will be cranking out a renewable fuel made from waste that otherwise would end up in the city's landfill. British Airways is going to buy over $500 million of the garbage fuel to help fly its planes with a lower carbon footprint.