find out how plastics are recycled and does this recycling process have any impact on environment?
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Plastics are recycled by collecting the plastic materials and heading it in high temp. furnace after that the melted plastic it is reused further. Yes' the recycling process have an impact on the environment. Plastic materials doesn't decompose so it is not a environment friendly.
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Plastics that can be recycled are first sorted, shredded and rid of impurities like paper. The shreds are then melted and formed into pellets, which can be made into other products.Broadly, there are two major ways to recycle plastic: (1) mechanical recycling ("chop and wash"), where the plastic is washed, ground into powders and melted, and (2) chemical recycling, where the plastic is broken down into monomers. As lot of debris is collected everyday for recycling, the recovery sites can become unhygienic. Abandoned dump sites can severely damage the surrounding environment. Harmful chemicals in the trash, can mix into water and soil. This can cause water and soil pollution and harm plants and fish in the streams and lakes.