Overview

• Brown, a 21-year-old self-taught inventor from metro Atlanta, created Plastoline, a microwave pyrolysis system that converts plastic waste into gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.
• Independent tests at ASAP Labs in May confirmed his recycled fuel burns cleaner than typical diesel, and he has been fundraising online to build a full-scale prototype.
• On July 9 Brown posted a video saying he felt “certainly under attack” and has maintained silence on social media since that final message.
• Nia Brown told reporters on July 28 that her son is safe but unable to comment further, saying he is lying low for his security.
• The Atlanta Police Department has verified it has no open missing-person investigation, even as online supporters continue to express concern and speculate he may have been targeted.