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How does your recycling eventually get separated?

Greener Tipster — Fri, 14 May 2010 14:52:01 +0000

When I put my recycling out every 2 weeks, we can put all of the different types of recycling together. But how does the paper get separated from the plastics and glass? Does someone manually do it, or is there a machine?

How do recycling plants separate different types of plastics?

Greener Tipster — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 19:40:00 +0000

Better yet, how do recycling plants separate the different materials. I know that if you were to mix two different types of plastics, that they would not be able to be re-used(even though I heard of a new technology where someone was able to mix two different types of plastics to form a super strong one). How do they separate plastics 1-5 and number 7? Also, how do they separate the adhesives and other materials on recyclable products like glass and plastic bottles?

How do recycling codes work on bottles and paper?

Greener Tipster — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:28:12 +0000

I see there is the recycling triangle with a number inside. What do those mean?
I am talking about plastics.