The UK's First Centre for Recycling Fridges and Electrical Items: A Breakthrough in Sustainable Waste Management

A new recycling facility in North East England processes fridges, addressing waste CFCS issues. It dismantles fridges, neutralizes harmful gases, and recycles materials like insulating foam. The facility's comprehensive recycling capabilities attract global attention.

What is the primary purpose of the new facility in North East England?

• To manufacture new fridges

• To separate and recycle fridge parts

• To store old fridges

• To sell electrical items

How many domestic fridges are currently awaiting disposal in the UK?

• Four million

• Three million

• Two million

• One million

What harmful substance is neutralized during the fridge disposal process?

• Chlorofluorocarbon gas

• Carbon dioxide

• Sulfur dioxide

• Methane

What is done with the insulating foam from fridges?

• It is used to make new fridges

• It is melted and reused as plastic

• It is discarded as waste

• It is turned into briquettes for insulation or cement kilns

Why is the facility attracting worldwide interest?

• It offers the cheapest recycling services

• It allows total recycling of fridges and other electrical items

• It is located in a popular tourist destination

• It is the largest facility in the world