Read this short presentation that talks about plastic recycling, how it helps the environment and the process that is taken when recycling plastic materials.

1. PLASTIC
RECYCLING
What is it?
JCL PRESENTATION

2. Plastic Recycling is the process of
recovering waste or plastic cut offs and
reprocessing it into a new product.
Plastics are non-biodegradable and that is
why it’s important to recycle it . If plastic is
not recycled, it will lead to polluting the
land and adding to the solid waste within
the environment.
WHAT IS PLASTIC
RECYCLING?
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3. PET (Polyethylene Terephtalate) This type of
plastic can be recycled into tote bags, fiber,
furniture & more.
PVC can be recycled into decks, pabelling,
mudflaps, roadway gutters, flooring, cables,
speed bumps and mats.
HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) can be
recycled into laundry detergent bottles, oil
bottles, pens, floor tiles, fencing, picnic tables,
doghouses, etc.
Main Types Of Plastic
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4. C O L L E C T I O N : P L A S T I C S C O M E I N A V A R I E T Y
O F F O R M S S U C H A S P L A S T I C C O N T A I N E R S ,
P L A S T I C B A G S , P L A S T I C B O T T L E S , E T C . T O N S
O F P L A S T I C S A R E C O L L E C T E D A N D T H E N
S E N T T O A P L A S T I C P R O C E S S I N G P L A N T .
S O R T I N G : I T N E E D S T O B E S O R T E D I N T O
I N D I V I D U A L B U N D L E S . T H E Y C A N B E S O R T E D
A C C O R D I N G T O R E S I N C O N T E N T A N D
C O L O U R .
S H R E D D I N G P R O C E S S : A F T E R T H E S O R T I N G
H A S B E E N C O M P L E T E D , T H E N E X T S T E P I S
T O S H R E D T H E P L A S T I C I N T O T I N Y P I E C E S .
T H E M A C H I N E G R I N D S T H E P L A S T I C A N D
C U T S I T I N T O S M A L L P I E C E S .
P R O C E S S O F P L A S T I C
R E C Y C L I N G :
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5. T I M E F O R C L E A N I N G : T H I S I S W H E R E T H E
P L A S T I C P I E C E S A R E W A S H E D W I T H T H E
N E C E S S A R Y D E T E R G E N T S T O R E M O V E T H E
R E M A I N I N G C O N T A M I N A T I O N .
M E L T I N G : T H E P L A S T I C P I E C E S G O E S
T H R O U G H A M E L T I N G P R O C E S S S O T H A T I T
C A N B E M O L D E D I N T O A N E W S H A P E O R
I N T O G R A N U L E S .
P E L L E T M A K I N G : H E R E T H E P L A S T I C P I E C E S
A R E C O M P R E S S E D I N T O N U R D L E S .
P R O C E S S O F P L A S T I C
R E C Y C L I N G :
Now the plastic is ready for reuse or to be redesigned into a new product.
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6. If you have 1 ton + of plastic that needs to be recycled, give
us a call on:
011 894 3520 or visit our website: http://www.jcl.co.za
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