If it is even remotely possible that any man-made item on Earth is more ubiquitous
that plastic bags, it would have to be aluminum cans. But unlike plastic bags which
endanger marine life and trash the planet, aluminum cans are actually good for
environment. At least, there are people like you and take the time to recycle them.
More than 100 billion aluminum cans are sold in United State each year, but less
than half are recycled. A similar number of aluminum cans in other countries are
also incinerated or sent to landfills. That adds up to about 1.5 million tons of
wasted aluminum cans worldwide every year.
Globally, the aluminum industry annually emits million of tons of greenhouse gases
such as carbon dioxide, which contributes to global warming. Although aluminum
cans represent only 1.4% of a ton garbage by weight, according to the Containers
Recycling Institute. Reclaimed materials and products made from recycled
materials are likely to cause less environmental damage than new products and
also reduce the quantity of waste sent to landfill. By using them, the following can
be achieved:
 Save energy
 Reduce landfill
 Reduce transport distance
 Conserve natural resources
 Reduce pollution
 Stimulate recycling schemes
There are some recycled materials that we can use in order to create our
product/solution such as: Glass, steel, and aluminum cans. Most of this type are
dearly label and can be sorted very easily.
PAPER: Most paper can be recycled and newspapers have been recycled for many
years. The main problem is collecting the newspapers that are dry and well sorted.
Newspaper teds to be a consistent quality making it easier to recycle.
CORRUGATED BOARD: This is widely used for products such as pizza, and general
cardboard boxes. The card board must have all the staples removed and not be
contaminated by food products or grease.
NON-RECYCLEABLE PAPER: Any paper that has contaminated with food cannot be
recycled. Waxed card paper of the type used in fruit juice and milk containers
cannot be recycled. Furthermore, plastic laminated card can cause problems
during the recycling process and this should not be recycled.
FRIDGES/FREEZERS Older fridges and freezes relied on a gas called Chlorinated
Fluorocarbon more commonly known as “CFC” .These gases have been blamed for
serious damage to the Earth’s ozone layer. Consequently they must be removed
before recycling of a fridge or freezer can take place .The symbol appositive
is found on appliances than contain CFC gases.
BATTERIES: are more difficult to recycle. Single use batteries often referred to as
Alkaline Batteries should not be placed in a dust bin and should be collected.
However, these usually end up in a separate landfill. Rechargeable batteries often
contain toxic materials that are quite stable when the batteries are in use.
WOOD: can be salvaged from several sources for use in new products. Wood
pallets which are used in manufacturing and warehousing to stack products for
easy movements via forklift. Wood salvaged from residential and commercial
constructions and demolition can also be uses in new products. End tables, coffee
tables, dresses and other type of furniture can all be made from reclaimed and
recycled wood. Online and of line retainers special
PLASTICS: are chemically separated by numbers. The most common are #1 (PETE)
used in soda and water bottles, and number 2 (HDPE) used in detergent and milk
bottles. Every container is made with different chemicals that get together for a
specific shape or color, with different temperatures so, they can’t be melted and
recycled together.
PET bottle get transform into many thing that we use daily, and we don’t even
know it. After having a transformation, recycled bottles can be used for building or
even a bridge. They can be used also for clothing. They mix the bottles with some
other fibers and make the clothing. There is a material called “ECOFLEECE” that is
used in many cloths, and shoes; and is totally earth.-friendly which is a great way
to reuse things and cover the needs.
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