Recycling

reciklaza_en.gifRecycling is re-processing of already used materials for the purpose of its further usage.

This process consists of gathering, separation, processing, and development of new products from used objects or materials.

If many waste materials are re-usable if collected separately, it is important to sort the waste first according to its type. Recycling refers to everything that can be used again, instead of discarding it.

Without the introduction of recycling in everyday life it is impossible to imagine even one comprehensive system of waste management.

What can be recycled?

Almost everything can be recycled: glass, paper, cardboard, aluminum, iron, plastics, ceramics ...

How it can be recycled?

Paper:

  • News paper can be recycled at least 7 times.
  • Cardboard packaging is mostly made of recycled paper, as well as newspapers.

Plastics:

  • Decomposition of waste plastics lasts very long, from 100 to 1000 years, and therefore it is necessary to collect plastics separately from the other packaging waste, because it can be successfully recycled. First of all this is valid for PET packaging for mineral water, refreshing drinks, food, oil, etc..

Glass:

  • Collected from the container, glass waste is transported to the glass factory where it is sorted by color, and then cleaned of the impurities. Thus sorted and washed, glass is further minced and mixed with new raw materials (sand, water, lime), and heated to 1600 degrees during the manufacturing process. After that, the produced glass is automatically blown, shaped in mould, and at the end of the process a new bottle is formed.

Metal:

  • Aluminum, steel, copper and other metals are particularly valuable because they belong to the nonrenewable natural resources. It is possible to recycle most of metals.
  • For example, cans are mostly aluminum. Production of a new out of the old aluminum can save up to 95% of energy.
  • Recycling of cans can produce metal parts for washing machine, or parts for cars, while the produced recycled steel is used for making of bonnets, steel carriers or parts of engines.

TIPS:

  1. Recycle paper - do not throw newspapers! One ton of collected paper will save 17 trees from cutting!
  2. By recycling of old paper we use 15% less of water. Some data show that recycling of one ton of office paper saves 4200 kW (kilowatts) of electricity and 32,000 liters of water!
  3. Sort out paper from glass, plastic, metal and throw them in special containers, since doing so you will contribute to their recycling instead of sending them to waste landfills!
  4. Use a product more than once!
  5. Recycling of one glass bottle can save energy enough for 100W light bulb to shine for 4h!
  6. Glass can be recycled 100%, and unlimitedly used over and over again!
  7. 1 recycled glass bottle saves energy needed for computer to be on for 25 minutes!
  8. 1 recycled can saves energy that TV can use for 3 hours!