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What is RECYCLING?
Recycling is the process of collecting and processing materials that would otherwise be thrown away as trash and turning them into new products.
What's the importance of recycling?
1)Lessens W 2)Conserves NR (H2O, Tmb, Mnr) 3)Reduces need to collect new RMs 4)Saves E 5)Reduces GG emissions 6)Prevents pol, sus env for new generation
What are the different processes to recycle materials?
1)Collection 2)Sorting 3)Reclamation 4)Remanufacture 5)Purchase
What recycling process means separating recyclable materials by type.
Sorting
How are glasses usually sorted? How are plastics usually sorted? How are aluminum cans usually sorted?
Glasses are usually sorted BY COLOR. Plastics are usually sorted BY TYPE. Aluminum cans are usually SEPARATED FROM THEIR STEEL OR BIMETALLIC COUNTERPARTS
In what recycling process is plastic flaked and glass crushed?
RECLAMATION
How are plastics flaked during reclamation?
Plastics are flaked using GRINDERS.
What are small pieces of glass materials called?
During reclamation, glass materials are crushed into small pieces called CULLET, which may be put in a furnace and melted to form new glass products.
What part of the recycling materials do manufacturers get reprocessed materials from the reclaimer to be reshaped into new products?
During REMANUFACTURE, plastic, glass, and aluminum are reclaimed to be reprocessed and reshaped into new products.
What recycled materials can be reshaped into their original products?
GLASS and ALUMINUM.
What is often recycled into new products?
PLASTIC is often recycled into different products.
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