Recycling Plastics

    Recycling Plastics



 Are there any sustainable products made from ocean plastic?

Can we solve the problem of ocean plastic pollution and end extreme poverty at the same time? That's the ambitious goal of The Plastic Bank: a worldwide chain of stores where everything from school tuition to cooking fuel and more is available for purchase in exchange for plastic garbage -- which is then sorted, shredded and sold to brands who reuse "social plastic" in their products.



Recycling plastic is a process that involves the conversion of waste plastic into useful materials. The process includes collecting the recyclable plastics, sorting them according to their respective polymers, and then melting them down into pellets that can be used to make items such as plastic cups, chairs, tables, and polythene bags. Recycling of plastics has been done since the 1970s. The practice is encouraged to protect the environment. Below are the recyclable plastics.


RIC 1: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE Or PET)

PET is widely used for soft drink bottles as it makes an excellent moisture barrier. When recycling PETE, the plastic containers are sorted by color. They are then washed and flaked. As the process continues, non-PETE components are eliminated. After flaking, the clean PETE is dried up. The recycled plastic are passed through several treatment processes that would make them safe to be used in food handling. The treatment processes include melt filtering and pelletizing. One of the most popular uses of a recycled PET is manufacturing fabrics for the clothing and textiles industries. The fabrics are produced when the recycled flake is spun through yarn and thread. Due to the irritation, the fabric may cause, the fabric is used to make clothes do not in direct contact with the skin such as jackets and coats. Besides, they are used to making containers such as bottles and food tins.

FPR MORE, VISIT AT : 

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-types-of-plastics-are-recyclable.html


ABOUT US :

Hydrte was launched in 2019 with one main goal in mind, to produce a water bottle that helped significantly reduce single-use plastic consumption, whilst being stylish & convenient.

One million single-use plastic water bottles are sold every 60 seconds worldwide.

This is a huge problem for our planet.

60% of these bottles end up in landfill or even our rivers and oceans. 

The Hydrte bottle was designed in London, inspired by the busy lifestyle of the city itself. The shape of the Hydrte bottle is unique, practical and convenient.


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