How Can Factory Owners and Consumers Contribute to Global Plastic Recycling?

The need for durable products provided more opportunities to invent new cost-effective, yet resilient materials. Plastic was first invented in 1855 and later branched into different chemically modified versions. Today, plastic is the core material used in manufacturing industrial and consumer products. However, this non-biodegradable material poses a great threat to the environment. This has given rise to different plastic recycling processes to convert harmful plastic into new useful products.

Plastics are highly malleable materials that can be molded into a variety of shapes. They can be pressed, cast and extruded into boxes, films, bottles etc. Manufacturing plastic products can be easy, but recycling them can be a daunting task because of lack of awareness among factory owners and consumers. You will find plastic products scattered all over landfills without being recycled. Recent statistics suggest that only 35 percent of US residents recycle plastics. If there’s no awareness about Plastic Recycling, the eco-system will get affected tremendously.

Industrial plastic wastes can be more dangerous if they are left out in the landfills without being recycled. These can be chunks of wastes containing plastic and other impurities. Many factory owners are not well aware or educated about different ways to recycle plastics and so they just dump plastics in the landfills.

However, there are several small and large scale industry owners who feel responsible towards protecting the eco-system. They use different types of plastic granulators to ensure plastic recycling is carried out effectively. The granulators convert non-degradable plastic into tiny granules that are sold to recycling manufacturers. Plastic granulators boast sharp blades that can cut through plastic like butter. A transparent screen is enclosed in the machine to help view the process of granulation.

Consumers should also be aware about recycling. In the US itself, municipal governments have made it much simpler for consumers to enroll in recycling of plastic programs. Different US cities accept plastic durables that are processed and categorized into PET and non-PET plastic and then shipped to recycling manufacturers for processing. The environmental benefits of recycling plastic are many. It mitigates damage to the eco system and supports industry that provides useful products recycled from plastic.

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