Recycling Plastics Harrison Jakobs

Recycling Plastics

Most plastic waste is not recycled leading to large landfills of garbage and pollution.

Recycling Plastics Harrison Jakobs

“The world is getting to be a smaller place with more people in it who want more and more stuff.” ~ Mike Biddle

Recycling Plastics Harrison Jakobs

Mike Biddle devised a cost effective system that can sort and recycle plastics.

Recycling Plastics Harrison Jakobs

Recycling Plastics Harrison Jakobs

• Plastics are often burned which produces deadly gases, dioxins and furans.

Recycling Plastics Harrison Jakobs

• There are many different types and grades of plastic which makes sorting them for recycling difficult

Recycling Plastics Harrison Jakobs

• The United States Environmental Protection Agency claims only 8 percent of total plastic waste generated in 2010 was recycled.