A "MRF" is a ___ or ___. (select 2)

Dual stream recycling plants...

Though nearly any material can be recycled, some items like electronics, lightbulbs, or appliances are too ___ to be recycled. (select all that apply)

Single stream recycling focuses on paper, plastic, and which other three categories? (select 3)

Which material is separated first at the MRF?

Rotary screen separators allow paper to travel upward to a conveyor belt while other materials...

A hot water bath breaks paper down into strands of cellulose fibers, this mushy substance is called...

Chemicals and ___ help remove ink from the pulp.

Which material is separated next at the MRF?

How is steel removed from the other items at the MRF?

An air classifier lifts aluminum and plastic up while letting ___ fall.

Glass must also be separated by...

Recycled glass takes less energy to produce than new glass because recycled glass shards melt at a ___ temperature than the different ingredients of new glass.

Recycling numbers indicate the ... (select 2)

Each type of plastic has different... (select all that apply)

Plastics may be separated by type using ___ or infrared sensors that send out puffs of air.