Question

Q. Research and write a short note on different types of Plastics and modern ways of recycling them for some useful purpose .​

Answer 1

Answer:

The seven types of plastic

1) Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE)

2) High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)

3) Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC - U)

5) Polypropylene (PP)

6) Polystyrene or Styrofoam (PS)

7) OTHER.

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. Before recycling, most plastics are sorted according to their resin type.

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