And plastic...
Plastic containers are sorted by their resin identification code (that number in a triangle on the bottom). Then they are baled and sent to a processing plant to be shredded into flakes and melted down into a pellets. The pellets are then sent to companies that use them to make new items. Recycled #1 plastics can be made into fleece or carpeting. Recycled #2 plastics are often made into artificial lumber for outdoor furniture or decking.
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gigantes 8 year s ago
actually, i understand that some facilities are set up to process plastic bags. that's a big deal, due to how many we use and then discard. they are even showing up these days deep on ocean floors.
another cool aspect to these facilities is the way they ingeniously sort materials from each other. they use air gusts, lasers, mechanical means and even electron streams to separate stuff out. the electron streams for example are used to sort magnetic from non magnetic metal.
another cool aspect to these facilities is the way they ingeniously sort materials from each other. they use air gusts, lasers, mechanical means and even electron streams to separate stuff out. the electron streams for example are used to sort magnetic from non magnetic metal.
another cool aspect to these facilities is the way they ingeniously sort materials from each other. they use air gusts, lasers, mechanical means and even electron streams to separate stuff out. the electron streams for example are used to sort magnetic from non magnetic metal.