How Recycling works?

Why are many plastic items not recyclable, even if they have a recycling symbol?

• They are too small to be processed by machines.

• They are made of more than one type of plastic, which contaminates the mix when melted.

• They are too heavy for recycling facilities to handle.

• They contain harmful chemicals that cannot be removed.

What percentage of plastic that is put into recycling bins actually gets recycled into new items?

• Approximately 50%

• Approximately 70%

• Approximately 9%

• Approximately 25%

Which material has the highest recycling rate in North America, exceeding that of paper, plastic, and glass combined?

• Paper

• Glass

• Plastic

• Steel

How is plastic recycled?

• It gets shredded, melted and formed into pellets.

• It is collected, cleaned and sorted by colour, melted and formed into a new product.

• It gets collected, mixed with water and chemicals, and turned into a slurry

How is glass recycled?

• Glass is recycled by burying it in landfills to decompose over time.
• Glass is recycled by melting it down and mixing it with plastic materials.
• Glass is recycled by collecting, sorting, cleaning, crushing, and melting it to create new products.

• Glass is recycled by throwing it into the ocean to break down naturally.

How is metal recycled?

• Metal is recycled by collecting, sorting, shredding, melting, and reforming into new products.
• Metal is recycled by burning it in a furnace.
• Metal is recycled by burying it underground.
• Metal is recycled by mixing it with plastic waste.

How is paper recycled?

• Paper is recycled by burying it in landfills.
• Paper is recycled by mixing it with plastic and metal.
• Paper is recycled by collecting, sorting, shredding, pulping, and drying to create new paper.
• Paper is recycled by burning it to generate energy.