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How Do we Recycle?

How is glass recycled?

The consumer throws glass into a recycle bin and it gets taken to a recycling plant. The glass is sorted into colour and washed to remove any germs. The glass is then crushed and melted. It is then molded into a new product, such as bottles, jars and sometimes used for decorative purposes.

How is paper recycled? Paper is put in a recycling bin. It is then taken to a recycling plant where it is seperated into types and grades. The paper is then washed in soapy water to remove dirt and germs. It is then mixed with water to create a 'slurry'. By adding different materiels to the slurry you can create different products. The slurry is then rolled out using large rollers into big thin sheets. It is left to dry then sent back to shops to be cut and sold.

How is aluminium recyled? We throw aluminium into a recycle bin, it is then taken to a recycling plant. In the recycling plant the aluminium is sorted and cleaned ready for reprocessing. It goes through a re-melt process and it is then made into large blocks called ingots. Each ingot contains roughly 1.6 million drink cans. The ingots are sent to mills where they are rolled out this gives them greater flexibillity and strength. This is made into aluminium products, which are then sent back to shops.

What can we recycle? ​

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We are aloud to recycle; paper, plastic, cardboard, paper, glass. This is all to go in your recycling bin then it is taken to a big recycling plant where it is separated, cleaned and broken down into smaller pieces =====

Why do we recycle? We recycle to reduce the amount of rubbish we use. Recycling also uses less landfill space and less pollution will occur. When we recycle it means less litter everywhere.

What are the positive effect of recycling? Increase the supply of raw materials and reduce the demand for landfill.Also to reduce the environmental effects of extracting new raw materials from the earth.Reduces the risk of accidental cuts and fires that may harm people and wildlife.

What are the negative effects of recycling?

It requires energy to collect and reprocess materials back into raw form. Result in potentially less pure raw materials and results in lower quality materials.