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♻️Recycling♻️
Metal🍴🥄
-Metals (steel, aluminum, etc.) are collected from various sources like cans, appliances, and scrap metal.
-Metals are sorted into ferrous (magnetic) and non-ferrous (non-magnetic) metals.
-Metals are cleaned to remove contaminants like paint, oil, and food residue. This can involve physical scrubbing or washing.
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-The purified molten metal is poured into molds to create new metal products, such as new cans, car parts, or construction materials.
-The recycled metal is used to create new items, reducing the need for virgin metal extraction.
Plastic🫙🫙
-Plastics are collected from curbside bins or recycling centres.
-They are sorted based on the type of plastic (PET, HDPE, PVC, etc.) either manually or with automated machines (e.g., conveyor belts, air classifiers, or optical sorters).
-After sorting, plastics are cleaned to remove contaminants like food, labels, or dirt. This can involve washing, rinsing, and drying.
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-The plastic flakes are melted at high temperatures.
-The molten plastic is then molded into new products, like bottles, containers, or fibers for clothing, through injection molding or extrusion.
-Sometimes, the melted plastic is mixed with new plastic or additives to improve its strength or appearance.
-The recycled plastic is now ready to be used in manufacturing new items or even repurposed into other forms like insulation, synthetic fabrics, or plastic lumber.
Paper📄📝
-Paper is collected from recycling bins and sorted into categories like cardboard, office paper, newspapers, and magazines.
-The sorted paper is shredded into small pieces.
-The shredded paper is then mixed with water to create a slurry, or "pulp."
In some cases, paper may need to be deinked, where ink is removed through a chemical process, washing, or flotation.
-The pulp is filtered to remove contaminants like plastic, glue, and staples.
-The cleaned pulp is spread out on large screens, pressed to remove excess water, and then dried to form sheets of paper.
-The paper is rolled into large rolls.
-The recycled paper can now be used to produce new paper products such as newspapers, tissue paper, or cardboard.
Glass🫙🫙
-Glass containers (like bottles and jars) are collected and sorted by colour (clear, green, brown). This helps maintain the quality of the recycled glass.
-The glass is thoroughly cleaned to remove labels, food residue, and other contaminants.
-The cleaned glass is crushed into small pieces, known as cullet. This step is essential for easy melting.
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-The molten glass is molded into new glass containers or products. It can also be used in the production of fiberglass, tiles, or roadbed material.
-The recycled glass is used to make new bottles, jars, or other glass items.
Cloth👕👕
-Clothing and textiles are collected from donation bins, textile recycling centers, or direct waste streams.
-They are sorted by material type (cotton, polyester, wool, etc.) and condition (usable or worn-out).
-The textiles are cleaned to remove dirt, oil, or other contaminants. Sometimes, they are disinfected or sanitised.
-Worn-out clothing is often shredded into fibers or cut into smaller pieces, depending on the intended end use.
-The fibers are then reprocessed into new fabrics, yarns, or fillings for mattresses, insulation, or upholstery.
-Some textiles, especially in good condition, may be resold or reused as secondhand clothing.
-The fibers can be used to create new fabric, rags, insulation, or upholstery materials, contributing to a circular textile economy.
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Cardboard📦📦
-Cardboard is collected and separated from other paper products. Corrugated cardboard is the most common type recycled.
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-The pulp is filtered to remove contaminants, like plastic tape or adhesive.
4.Pressing and Drying
-The cleaned pulp is spread into large sheets and pressed to remove excess water. These sheets are dried and formed into new cardboard.
-The recycled cardboard is ready to be used for packaging, shipping materials, or making new cardboard boxes.
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