How does glass get recycled
Step one
Clean them - like remove labels
Step one
Shred the metal
What types of glass do we want
Only bottles and jars
Step two
Step two
Melt the metal which removes impurities
Give me an example of glass we can't recycle and why
Window glass and dish glass because it melts at a different temperature than bottle and jar glass
Step three
Melt the glass
Step three
Pour liquid metal into molds
What types of metal can we recycle
Only cans and aluminum foil/trays
Step four
Make it into something new
Step four
Use the metal for new things like cans, parts for cars, appliances
Give me an example of metal we can't recycle and why
Dirty metal like cheesy aluminum foil because our recyclers don't like dirty metal
What does it mean that glass is infinitely recyclable
It means every time glass is melted and turned into something new, it is just as strong as before it was melted
What does it mean that metal is infinitely recyclable
It means that when metal is melted and reused the new object is just as good and strong as the old object