Question

Names of some things are given below. All are made of plastic. Which of the following things can be recycled and which cannot? Give reasons.

Electrical wire coated with plastic, water bottle, electrical plug, plastic table, polybag, coffee pot handle, plastic bowl, plastic spoon, plastic chair, mobile phone casing.​

Answer 1

All can be recycled because plastic can be used to make many things and it can be melted to form different types of materials.

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