eli5, what did they do to plastic to make it recyclable ?
In: Chemistry
Whether plastic can be recycled or not, and how to do it, depends on the resin type you use to make it. There are many types such as PET, PVC, HDPE etc., that have different uses and different processes to recycle them.
First you need to sort the plastic waste into their various types, sometimes even into different qualities and purities. Then the plastic is cleaned and shredded. After that you melt it down and turn it into small granules (similar to what you find at artificial grass soccer fields, those little black bits of plastic). Manufacturers use the granules to make new products again, and the cycle continues.
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