1. Recycling
Material : Plastic bottel
Marcela Escalera, Daiana Guanca, Micaela Michelena

2. Statistic
• 5.1 billion: Amount, in pounds, of polyethylene terephthalate bottles and jars
available in the U.S. for recycling in 2009.
• 2,456 million: Amount, in pounds, of plastic bottles –recycled in 2009, making it a
record high.
• 46: Number of plastics collection programs that were added to U.S. communities
in 2009.
• 28: Percentage of PET plastic bottles that got recycled in 2009.
• 44: Percentage increase in 2009 of RPET (Recycled PET) used in food and beverage
bottles.
• 2/3: The amount of energy that is saved when producing new plastic products
from recycled materials instead of raw (virgin) materials.
• Six: The number of hours that the energy conserved from recycling a single plastic
bottle can light a 60-watt light bulb.
• 19: The number of 20 oz. PET bottles it takes to yield enough fiber for an extra
large T-shirt or one square foot of carpet.

3. How long it take to degrade?
100 to 1,000 years: The "plastic bottles" are the
most rebellious when it comes to change. Outdoor
lose their tonicity are fragmented and dispersed.
Underground last longer. Most are made of PET, a
material hard to crack: The microorganisms not have
mechanisms to attack them.

4. How is it recycled ?
1. Baling
Collected bottles are condensed for shipping.
2. Sorting
The bales are ripped ripped apart by the reclaimers and then bottles are sorted and shredded.
3. Melting
The flakes are washed to remove any impurities, like pieces of labels or leftover contents. They
are then dried and melted.
4. Flaking
The melted plastic is processed into flakes, which are sold to end markets, and can be made into
a wide variety of plastic products.
5. Next applications
Flakes are spun into fine, thread-like material to make textiles.
This can be used to make carpets, clothing or filling for jackets and quilts because the thin plastic
has good insulation properties.

5. How it is recycled ?
1.-Baling
2.-Sorting
3.-Melting
4.-Flaking3.-Melting
4.-Flaking
5.- Next applications
1.-Baling
STEPS to become new plastic
products

6. How it is recycled
1. Baling
After bottles are collected, they are taken to a materials recovery facility (MRF) where they are
condensed into large bales for shipping.
2. Sorting
Bales are shipped to a plastics reclaimed where a machine called a bale breaker rips apart the
bales. The bottles and containers are then optically sorted by resin and sometimes color.
3. Melting
The flakes are then washed, dried and melted.
4. Flaking
The melted plastic is formed into flakes.
5. Next applications
Flakes are spun into fine, thread-like material to make textiles.
This can be used to make carpets, clothing or filling for jackets and quilts because the thin plastic
has good insulation properties.

7. End

8. Bibliography
• http://earth911.com/recycling/plastic/plastic-bottles/facts-about-plastic-
bottles/
• http://www.centrohermes.com.ar/lecturaamena/Interesante/degradacio
n_productos.htm
• http://www.frogx3.com/2009/02/17/ejemplos-para-reciclar-botellas-de-
plastico/
• http://earth911.com/recycling/plastic/plastic-bottles/how-plastic-
bottles-are-recycled/
• http://reciclajeplastico100.blogspot.com/
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