Knowledge of the process of recycling glass containers, proposals for improving the current process and cost-benefit analysis of implementing the same
Today environmental protection implies the words "recovery" and / or "recycled." Industrialized countries are large producers of waste can not be destroyed in a simple and fast. The high costs of waste disposal oblige governments to take measures to minimize such waste and reduce its dependence on raw materials.
Recycling one ton of paper prevents the release of 2.5 tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, saves 17 trees, saves 3 cubic meters of landfill space and enough energy to heat an average house for six months. If you recycle aluminum cans saves 95% of the energy needed to produce those same cans to begin with, and also prevents the release into the atmosphere tons of carbon dioxide.
So recycling makes sense. But it can only be effective if people also buy products made from recycled materials. Fortunately, today there are a variety of these products.
The recycled cardboard and newspapers can become boxes, stationery, handkerchiefs, paper towels, napkins, egg cups and napkins, for example. The recycled plastic is used in new products, such as water pipes, carpets, insulation for coats and sleeping bags, bottles and containers, car parts and brushes. The recycled glass is used again and again for new glass containers and fiberglass. The recycled aluminum used to make new cans.
Lately, the EU has focused on the recycling of vehicles. Each year, cars and trucks that are disposed of generated between 8 and 9 million tons of waste. This represents up to 10% of the annual amount of hazardous waste generated in the European Union to scrap old motors and releases pollutants such as heavy metals, gasoline, motor oil and gear, hydraulic fluids, brake fluid and antifreeze in landfills . A new law (directive) on life vehicles stipulates that owners will have to obtain a certificate from someone authorized to handle the recycling of car or truck before you dismiss him. The owners may submit their vehicles to those authorized agents at no cost, and manufacturers will be responsible for all or a substantial part of the costs of treatment.
