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You can separate plastics by color to make it easier for recycling companies. You can also separate it by the types of plastics.
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What is a way to separate plastics making use of a different property than density?
You could separate plastics according to whether they have the recycling symbol or not. You could also separate them according to the type of material they had in them: drinks, oil, agricultural agents, etc.
Why are there different recycling numbers?
There are different recycling numbers on different plastics because all plastics are different. Many recycling facilities need to separate these types of plastics because they all melt at different temperatures and can be reused for different things.
Why do different plastics separate like oil and water?
because they have different densities. waters density is 1.000 and plastic is 3.842
What do other countries do to recycle paper?
In Australia the paper is separated out from general garbage by using separate recycling bins for paper, cans, plastics and glass.
Where are recycling items taken?
Different communities do things differently. Some take plastics marked 1 through 6, and electronic recycling is separate.
What are the varieties of plastics?
What plastics are there that we use?
Plastics that can be broken down by microorganisms and what are described as?
These plastics are biodegradable plastics and their name is polycarbonide.
How are plastics lightweight?
Plastics are light due to the
What are the negatives of plastics?
they are plastics that can be bad for our environment
What has the author John Sasso written?
John Sasso has written: 'Plastics in practice' -- subject(s): Plastics 'Plastics for industrial use' -- subject(s): Plastics
How can you join plastics together?
we can join plastics by burnig
Is plastics made up of petroleum?
Many plastics are.
