A Japanese man has invented a machine to convert plastic into oil that is simply fascinating not only because it can create oil but because of how small the machine is. Plastic is an essential part of daily life so recycling it back into oil makes a lot of sense. It would help to get rid of all the plastic water bottles and containers we use that end up polluting our oceans. If you’d like to see a more recent example of how recycling technology is evolving watch Home Recycling Hero.