Single-stream recycling means less work for consumers, who can use just one bin for all their recyclables, but it poses many challenges for the materials recovery facilities that have to sort the resulting stream on an industrial scale.

Those challenges, plus a desire to increase recycling rates, have inspired continuing efforts to develop plants that can sort all the trash.

♻️ More: https://knowablemagazine.org/article/food-environment/2020/recycle-it-all?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=rerun&utm_campaign=reruns

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A major headache for recyclers is complex packaging that incorporates multiple materials. So why not consider the end point in the first place? #AmericaRecyclesDay

♻️ "Design for recycling": https://knowablemagazine.org/article/food-environment/2020/design-recycling?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=rerun&utm_campaign=reruns

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This special edition bottle contains up to 25% recycled plastic from Bucks games at Fiserv Forum. Secure yours today! #AmericaRecyclesDay

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#FromTheArchives: Modern industry has made great strides in turning trash into tomorrow’s new products, but the process is still a long way from perfect. New technologies can help.

♻️ Recycling meets reality: https://knowablemagazine.org/article/food-environment/2020/recycling-meets-reality-feature?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=rerun&utm_campaign=reruns

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Most plastic goes into landfills — or worse, into the environment. One big reason for these dismal numbers: Plastics are actually quite hard to recycle.

♻️ Solving the growing plastics waste puzzle: https://knowablemagazine.org/article/food-environment/2020/solving-growing-plastics-waste-puzzle?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=rerun&utm_campaign=reruns

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