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Overview of Recycling
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Tags: Recycling, Conservation, Basics of Recycling, Earth Science
The following is a concise list of overview items relating to recycling in its various forms.
| | Recycling is the reprocessing of used materials that would otherwise become waste in order to break them down and remake them into new products. |
| | This is in contrast with reuse: collecting waste such as food containers to be cleaned, refilled and resold. |
| | Recycling prevents the waste being sent to a landfill or incinerator, and reduces the consumption of new raw materials. |
| | Commonly recycled materials include glass, paper, aluminum, asphalt, steel and textiles. |
| | These materials can be derived either from pre-consumer waste (materials used in manufacturing) or post-consumer waste (materials discarded by the consumer). |
| | Recycling is a key concept of modern waste management. |
| | In theory, recycling allows a continuing reuse of materials for the same purpose. In most cases this is true, especially with metals and glass. |
| | In the case of fiber, recycling most often extends the useful life of this material, but in a less-versatile form. |
| | This is referred to as down cycling. |
| | For example, when paper is recycled, the fibers shorten, making it less useful for high grade papers. |
| | Other materials can suffer from contamination, making them unsuitable for food packaging. |
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