Solutions and Technologies to Recycling Plastics

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SOLUTIONS AND TECHNOLOGIES TO RECYCLING, UP-CYCLING, AND
BIODEGRADING OF PLASTICS
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Solutions and technologies to recycling, up-cycling and biodegrading of plastics

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Introduction
In the past years, the use of plastics has been increasing at a very high rate over many parts of the
world. Most countries have been using rare varieties of petroleum products in manufacturing a
wide range of products for different uses. Most of the plastic products do not even last for a year,
and large quantities of these products are gotten rid of. The recovery of plastic waste is in most
cases not economical for the concerned organizations. Many companies have invented new
technologies and come up with effective programs to enhance the reprocessing of plastic waste
for both economic benefits and the benefits of the surroundings (Niaounakis, 2013). Plastics are
made from unrecoverable materials, and the decomposition rate of the waste plastic is very slow.
The plastic waste is the most unpleasant junk people can have around and have to keep seeing it
for a long period since it does not decompose easily.
Sources of waste products
The main source of plastic junk is the large industry activities such as processing manufacturing
and packaging. The scrap has desirable features and can be recovered for the other uses. The
plastic waste is usually in low amounts but keep in increasing with the increase in their demand.
Plastic waste from commercial settings such as the business units like wholesalers the retail
shops and crafts work. The plastic junk from these sources is usually polluted (Embalagens,
2014).

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The agricultural waste can be recovered from farms found within the urban settings. The
agricultural plastic waste is usually in the form of pipes from irrigation activities and plastics
used in packaging seeds and fertilizer. (Harbers, 2014)
The municipal sources of waste plastics refer to the plastic waste obtained from domestic
activities within residential areas. The concerned individuals can collect the plastic litter from the
residential path or even agree with the residents to collect from their homesteads.
Processing of reclaimed plastics
The technology and procedures used by small enterprises in recycling plastic waste.
Primary improvement, after the collection of the plastic they are cleaned and classified. The
strategy used in the washing is usually determined available plastic waste. In the small
operations, hand washing is used while in large operations the washing and sorting can be done
by use of machines (Atala, 2012).
 Strategies for cutting the plastics into required sizes. There are various purposes of
reducing the plastic sizes such as, coming up with a product that can be efficiently
processed and for the storage and movement reasons. The achievement of the required
dimensions is achieved at by use of several methods.
.The large objects are then cut into required sizes by use of simple cutting objects
such as scissors and other sharp objects.