Today's recycling market is as sophisticated as any other business, with stocks traded and futures projected. Processes continue to evolve to provide better quality and more consistent sources of recycled materials, and manufacturing changes allow the use of recycled materials. As these trends continue, recycled products will become a viable and vital component of manufacturing. It's likely that with improved recycling processes and a consistent demand, recycled materials will become more economical. The three main recycled materials are plastics, metals, and paper, and each has its own markets and uses.
Once sorted at the recycling facility, plastics are baled and sent out for processing. There the plastics are cleaned, possibly sorted by color, and converted to flakes and pellets. Then they're sold to manufacturers for use as feedstock.
Everything from aluminum soda cans to used engines can be recycled; it's just a matter of getting them sorted and to the right place.
Like other materials, paper is sorted and baled in the recycling facility. Bales of flattened cardboard and bales of mixed paper and newsprint are sold to mills for processing. Processing paper requires a progression of different treatments.
Once sorted at the recycling facility, plastics are baled and sent out for processing. There the plastics are cleaned, possibly sorted by color, and converted to flakes and pellets. Then they're sold to manufacturers for use as feedstock.
Everything from aluminum soda cans to used engines can be recycled; it's just a matter of getting them sorted and to the right place.
Like other materials, paper is sorted and baled in the recycling facility. Bales of flattened cardboard and bales of mixed paper and newsprint are sold to mills for processing. Processing paper requires a progression of different treatments.
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