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Comprehensive Guide to Recycling Methods

The document outlines the different types of recycling: primary (closed-loop), secondary (downcycling), and tertiary (chemical recycling), each with distinct processes and examples. It also discusses the history of recycling, methods involved, and what materials can or cannot be recycled. Additionally, it highlights the environmental benefits of recycling and the steps taken after collection to process recyclables into new products.

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Comprehensive Guide to Recycling Methods

The document outlines the different types of recycling: primary (closed-loop), secondary (downcycling), and tertiary (chemical recycling), each with distinct processes and examples. It also discusses the history of recycling, methods involved, and what materials can or cannot be recycled. Additionally, it highlights the environmental benefits of recycling and the steps taken after collection to process recyclables into new products.

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RECYCLE

TYPES OF RECYCLING
PRIMARY RECYCLING (CLOSED-LOOP)
REUSES MATERIAL FOR THE SAME PRODUCT.
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EXAMPLE: PLASTIC BOTTLE NEW PLASTIC BOTTLE.
SECONDARY RECYCLING (DOWNCYCLING)
RECYCLING IS THE PROCESS OF COLLECTING, SEPARATING, AND REUSES MATERIAL FOR A DIFFERENT, LOWER-QUALITY
PRODUCT.
PROCESSING MATERIALS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE THROWN
AWAY AS WASTE, AND TRANSFORMING THEM INTO NEW PRODUCTS.
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EXAMPLE: PLASTIC BOTTLE PLASTIC BENCH.
TERTIARY RECYCLING (CHEMICAL RECYCLING)
IT INVOLVES BREAKING DOWN USED MATERIALS—SUCH AS PAPER, BREAKS MATERIALS DOWN CHEMICALLY INTO RAW
PLASTIC, GLASS, AND METALS—SO THEY CAN BE COMPONENTS.
REMANUFACTURED INTO NEW GOODS. THIS REDUCES THE NEED →
EXAMPLE: PLASTIC FUEL OR NEW CHEMICALS.
TO EXTRACT RAW RESOURCES FROM NATURE, LOWERS ENERGY WHAT CAN BE WHAT CAN NOT BE
CONSUMPTION, DECREASES POLLUTION, AND HELPS CONSERVE
THE ENVIRONMENT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. RECYCLED RECYCLED
PAPER – NEWSPAPERS, CARDBOARD, OFFICE PAPER

HISTORY PLASTICS – BOTTLES, CONTAINERS (CHECK


RECYCLING CODES)
METALS – ALUMINUM CANS, TIN CANS, FOIL
FOOD-SOILED PAPER (E.G. PIZZA
BOXES)
PLASTIC BAGS & WRAPPERS
THE CONCEPT OF RECYCLING IS NOT NEW—IT HAS GLASS – BOTTLES AND JARS (NOT MIRRORS OR STYROFOAM
BEEN PRACTICED IN VARIOUS FORMS FOR CERAMICS) CERAMICS & BROKEN GLASS
THOUSANDS OF YEARS. HOWEVER, THE METHODS, ELECTRONICS – PHONES, LAPTOPS, BATTERIES (E- USED TISSUES/PAPER TOWELS
REASONS, AND SCALE HAVE CHANGED OVER TIME WASTE)
DEPENDING ON ECONOMIC NEEDS, DIAPERS & SANITARY WASTE
CLOTHING – OLD CLOTHES, FABRICS
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS, AND ORGANIC WASTE – FOOD SCRAPS, GARDEN WASTE
BATTERIES & HAZARDOUS WASTE
TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT. (FOR COMPOSTING)

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER RECYCLING


METHODS OF RECYCLING
COLLECTION
RECYCLABLES ARE PICKED UP FROM BINS OR DROP-OFF CENTERS.
MECHANICAL RECYCLING – BREAKING DOWN SORTING
MATERIALS (LIKE PLASTIC OR METAL) TO MAKE NEW MATERIALS ARE SEPARATED BY TYPE (PAPER, PLASTIC, METAL, ETC.) AT A
PRODUCTS. RECYCLING FACILITY.
CHEMICAL RECYCLING – USING CHEMICALS TO TURN CLEANING & SHREDDING
WASTE INTO RAW MATERIALS OR FUEL. ITEMS ARE WASHED, THEN SHREDDED OR CRUSHED INTO SMALL
BIOLOGICAL RECYCLING – COMPOSTING ORGANIC PIECES.
WASTE LIKE FOOD AND GARDEN SCRAPS. PROCESSING
ENERGY RECOVERY – BURNING WASTE TO PRODUCE MATERIALS ARE MELTED OR REFORMED INTO RAW MATERIALS (LIKE
ELECTRICITY OR HEAT. PELLETS, PULP, OR SHEETS).
UPCYCLING – CREATIVELY REUSING ITEMS INTO MANUFACTURING
BETTER OR ARTISTIC PRODUCTS. THESE RAW MATERIALS ARE USED TO MAKE NEW PRODUCTS (E.G.,
BOTTLES, PAPER, CLOTHING, FURNITURE).
DOWNCYCLING – REUSING MATERIALS INTO LOWER-
RESALE & USE
QUALITY PRODUCTS
NEW RECYCLED PRODUCTS ARE SOLD AND RE-ENTER DAILY USE.

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