plastics
Plastics and recycling them Those who choose to recycle plastic might not be thinking about how much work and research has gone into crafting one of the most magnificent materials in the world. They might not think to themselves how every day plastics are used to make everyones lives easier. ... This is proof of the great effects plastics have on the world today in the household and through saving the worlds resources, as it is nearly impossible to go a day without coming in contact with a plastic. There are so many different types of plastics but only a few are recyclable. ... A common problem with recycling plastics is that plastics are often made up of more than one kind of polymer or there may be some sort of fiber added to give added strength. ... Many steps are taken to sort plastics. ... Before this project I thought all plastics float but I was wrong. Then they would get burn to see what type of flame they put out, certain colors mean certain plastics.