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Recycling Plastics Harrison Jakobs
Recycling Plastics
Most plastic waste is not recycled leading to large landfills of garbage and pollution.
Recycling Plastics Harrison Jakobs
“The world is getting to be a smaller place with more people in it who want more and more stuff.” ~ Mike Biddle
Recycling Plastics Harrison Jakobs
Mike Biddle devised a cost effective system that can sort and recycle plastics.
Recycling Plastics Harrison Jakobs
Recycling Plastics Harrison Jakobs
• Plastics are often burned which produces deadly gases, dioxins and furans.
Recycling Plastics Harrison Jakobs
• There are many different types and grades of plastic which makes sorting them for recycling difficult
Recycling Plastics Harrison Jakobs
• The United States Environmental Protection Agency claims only 8 percent of total plastic waste generated in 2010 was recycled.
