Step 1- Plastics collection
This is done through roadside collections, special recycling bins and directly from
industries that use a lot of plastic.
Step 2 - Manual sorting
At this stage nails and stones are removed, and the plastic is sorted into three types: PET,
HDPE and 'other'.
Step 3 - Chipping
The sorted plastic is cut into small pieces ready to be melted down.
Step 4 - Washing
This stage removes contaminants such as paper labels, dirt and remnants of the product
originally contained in the plastic.
Step 5 - Pelleting
The plastic is then melted down and extruded into small pellets ready for reuse.
Some recycled plastic is then used in applications similar to those for which virgin plastic
is used. The remaining plastic is made into a variety of objects such as drainage mats and
hard board.
Plastic recycling is the process of recovering scrap or waste plastics and reprocessing the material into useful products, sometimes completely different in form from their original state. For instance, this could mean melting down soft drink bottles and then casting them as plastic chairs and tables. Typically a plastic is not recycled into the same type of plastic, and products made from recycled plastics are often not recyclable.
There are places where they collect plastics for recycling and reusing as other products. When you can, avoid plastic. That makes cost less and saves on the cost of recycling
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