How is plastic recycled

Plastic is one of the most popular and useful materials of modern times and it is important that we optimize the life of plastic as much as possible. Worldwide, we produce 300 million tons of plastic a year, and most people are reusing and plastic recycling.

Why is plastic recycling important?
Plastic is a popular and versatile material, and we use it a lot. Reusing and recycling items over and over can reduce our need to create new plastic.



This means we can:

• non-renewable fossil fuel (oil) conservation
  
  
• reduce energy consumption used in the production of new plastics
  
  
• Reduce the amount of solid waste going to landfill
  
  
• reduce emissions of gases such as carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
  

How is plastic recycled?
Plastics are:

• Classification by polymer type
  
  
• Cut into piecs
  
  
• Wash
  
  
• Melting
  
  
• Pelletised
  
  
• Manufacturing into new products.
  

This is a two-stage process:

• Sorting is mainly done automatically with manual sorting to ensure all contaminants have been removed.
  
  
• Once sorted and cleaned, the plastic can be shredded or melted to form pellets before finally being molded into a new product.
  

There are different types of plastic in use. While we are already able to recycle some of these in the UK, there are ongoing major investments in the technology needed to expand the range of plastic materials we can recycle. , including items such as those used to make flexible bags. While many different types of plastic are being recycled, some are still being landfilled, incinerated or shipped overseas for recycling.



How is recycled plastic used?
A wide range of products can be made from recycled plastic including:

• Drink bottles and food trays
  
  
• polyester fabric for clothes
  
  
• bins with wheels and food containers
  
  
• refuse sacks and shipping bags
  
  
• incubator and waste treatment
  
  
• wheel arch pads and car bumpers
  
  
• moisture-proof membrane
  
  
• Reusable crates and pallets
  
  
• flower pots, seed trays, watering cans and water butts.
  

How to recycle plastic
Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays
Plastic bottles of all kinds are usually made from two types of easily recyclable plastic - PET and HDPE. 99% of all UK local governments now offer plastic bottle collection facilities through household recycling collections or at Recycling Centres. In addition, more and more local governments are offering mixed plastic packaging collections such as pots, tubs and trays.

Many people recycle these plastics but by entering your postal code into our Recycling Locator below you can check the type of plastic your local government collects to make sure you are Recycle as much plastic as you can, including those from the kitchen and bathroom!

Plastic bags and packaging
Recently, some supermarkets and retailers have begun to collect more types of plastic bags and packaging, or soft plastic as they are commonly called. This means it's now possible to recycle packaging like baby and pet food bags, crisps and sweets packs, delivery bags and salad bags plus plastic shipping bags and cake bags. noodles at these stores - find your nearest on our How to Recycle Plastic Bags and packages page.

Compostable plastic
Some plastics may say they are compostable in a home composter. However, these plastics should not go into your dry recycling collection or garden bin, as they cannot be recycled in the same way as non-biodegradable plastics.

Understanding the symbols on plastic packaging
Sometimes it can be confusing to understand how to recycle certain items. Symbols on plastic packages can help explain what plastic they are made of and how to recycle them.

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