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Recycling involves processing used materials (waste) into new products to prevent waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air pollution (from incineration) and water pollution (from landfilling) by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal, and lower greenhouse gas emissions as compared to virgin production. Recycling is a key component of modern waste reduction and is the third component of the "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" waste hierarchy. Recyclable materials include many kinds of glass, paper, metal, plastic, textiles, and electronics. Although similar in effect, the composting or other reuse of biodegradable waste – such as food or garden waste – is not typically considered recycling. Materials to be recycled are either brought to a collection center or picked up from the curbside, then sorted, cleaned, and reprocessed into new materials bound for manufacturing. In a strict sense, recycling of a material would produce a fresh supply of the same material—for example, used office paper would be converted into new office paper, or used foamed polystyrene into new polystyrene. However, this is often difficult or too expensive (compared with producing the same product from raw materials or other sources), so "recycling" of many products or materials involves their reuse in producing different materials (e.g., paperboard) instead. Another form of recycling is the salvage of certain materials from complex products, either due to their intrinsic value (e.g., lead from car batteries, or gold from computer components), or due to their hazardous nature (e.g., removal and reuse of mercury from various items). Critics dispute the net economic and environmental benefits of recycling over its costs, and suggest that proponents of recycling often make matters worse and suffer from confirmation bias. Specifically, critics argue that the costs and energy used in collection and transportation detract from (and outweigh) the costs and energy saved in the production process; also that the jobs produced by the recycling industry can be a poor trade for the jobs lost in logging, mining, and other industries associated with virgin production; and that materials such as paper pulp can only be recycled a few times before material degradation prevents further recycling. Proponents of recycling dispute each of these claims, and the validity of arguments from both sides has led to enduring controversy. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License How are things that are recycled made into other things? Q. I've always wondered how we can make a shirt out of recycled materials, or something could be and a can be made into like a notepad or something. Like how are things made, and condensed into something new. Could anybody explain this process? Asked by Mohammad [Spurs/Bears/Tigers] - Sat Jun 19 16:36:51 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. It often involves liquefying or melting the material and drying of freezing it in a new shape. Glass, metal, and plastic are melted and reshaped, along with being reprocessed in other ways with additives. Paper can be turned into a pulp with water and processed and pressed into new paper, with any ink removed of course. Answered by jpm896 - Sat Jun 19 17:22:43 2010 Where can i buy a roll of recycled strong brown paper? Q. I like to wrap up my christmas presents in brown paperand add things like cinamon sticks or a bit of Rosemary from the garden. But where can i buy brown paper that is recycled? Asked by Odette M - Mon Dec 4 04:37:42 2006 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments A. i do that too!! i get mine from WHS, not sure if its recylced though!! Answered by Becci - Mon Dec 4 04:49:44 2006 How can I make a box to store my technology safely using only recycled materials?
Q. I'm currently working on a school project for which I am required to make a useful product using recycled materials. These recycled materials can be anything from empty toilet rolls to broken couches, it really doesn't matter. I've chosen to make a container to keep my technology from my room - my Ipods, CD's, phone chargers, etc. My questions are; what recycled materials should I use? How should this box/ container look? What can I add to the container to make it safe? Asked by Sonya - Mon Sep 15 14:28:08 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. see the way i do it is you tell myself what i want to make and then while i am out and about look out i look for things that have been thrown away .Look in skips ,builders waste if you keep your eyes open you will find something and then you make the box/container.Be creative and work with what you get Good luck. Answered by brightlight - Wed Sep 17 10:13:22 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Recycled" Architect uses Commercial Carpet
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