Recycling:Recycling is the process of taking a product at the end of its useful life and using all or part of it to make another product. The internationally recognized symbol for recycling includesthree arrows moving in a triangle. Each arrow represents a different part of the recycling process, from collection to re-manufacture to resale.But what does all this have to do with you? Well, recycling is a simple way that you, as aconsumer, can help out the environment, create a profitable market for recycled goods and help preserve natural resources from being depleted.Why recycling is important
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In Some county households produced 30.5 million tones of waste in 2003/04, of which 17%was collected for recycling. This number is still quite low compared to some of our neighboring EU countries, some recycling over 50% of their waste. There is still a great deal of waste which could be recycled that ends up in landfill sites which is harmful to theenvironment.Recycling is an excellent way of saving energy and conserving the environment. Did youknow that:
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1 recycled tin can would save enough energy to power a television for 3 hours.
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1 recycled glass bottle would save enough energy to power a computer for 25 minutes.
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1 recycled plastic bottle would save enough energy to power a 60-watt light bulb for 3hours.
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70% less energy is required to recycle paper compared with making it from raw materials.Some Interesting Facts
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Up to 60% of the rubbish that ends up in the dustbin could be recycled.
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The unreleased energy contained in the average dustbin each year could power atelevision for 5,000 hours.
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The largest lake in the Britain could be filled with rubbish from the UK in 8 months.
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On average, 16% of the money you spend on a product pays for the packaging,which ultimately ends up as rubbish.
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As much as 50% of waste in the average dustbin could be composted.
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Up to 80% of a vehicle can be recycled.
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9 out of 10 people would recycle more if it were made easier. Aluminum
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24 million tones of aluminum is produced annually, 51,000 tones of which ends up as packaging in the UK.
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If all cans in the UK were recycled, we would need 14 million fewer dustbins.
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£36,000,000 worth of aluminum is thrown away each year.
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Aluminum cans can be recycled and ready to use in just 6 weeks.Glass
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Each UK family uses an average of 500 glass bottles and jars annually.
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The largest glass furnace produces over 1 million glass bottles and jars per day.
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Glass is 100% recyclable and can be used again and again.
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Glass that is thrown away and ends up in landfills will never decompose.Paper
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Recycled paper produces 73% less air pollution than if it was made from raw materials.
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12.5 million tones of paper and cardboard are used annually in the UK.
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The average person in the UK gets through 38kg of newspapers per year.
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It takes 24 trees to make 1 ton of newspaper.Plastic
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275,000 tones of plastic are used each year in the UK, that’s about 15 million bottles per day.
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Most families throw away about 40kg of plastic per year, which could otherwise berecycled.
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The use of plastic in Western Europe is growing about 4% each year.
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Plastic can take up to 500 years to decompose.Types of recycling
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There are many type of recycling:-….E-recycling---Paper recycling---plastic recycling---cell phone recycling---glass recycling---aluminum recycling---and others
How paper is recycled
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Paper is taken from the bin and deposited in a large recycling container along with paper from other recycling bins2. The paper is taken to a recycling plant where it is separated into types and grades.3. The separated paper is then washed with soapy water to remove inks, plastic film, staplesand glue. The paper is put into a large holder where it is mixed with water to create ‘slurry’.4. By adding different materials to the slurry, different paper products can be created, suchas cardboard, newsprints or office paper.The slurry is spread using large rollers into large thin sheets5. The paper is left to dry, and then it is rolled up ready to be cut and sent back to the shops.How glass is recycled
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1. The consumer throws glass into a recycle bin.
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Glass is taken from the bin and taken to a glass treatment plant
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The glass is sorted by color and washed to remove any impurities
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The glass is then crushed and melted, then moulded into new products such as bottlesand jars. Or it may be used for alternative purposes such as brick manufacture or decorativeuses5. The glass is then sent back to the shops ready to be used again.
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Glass does not degrade through the recycling process, so it can be recycled again and again
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