Glass: Glass can be recycled. Normally, glass bottles that are used for containing beverages are recyclable, as long as they are clear or green. Some of the glass are not recyclable, like the glass from the windows, mirror glasses, the glass from the light bulb and crystals. If you put them into the bin, they may ruin the furnace during the recycling process. If you want to recycle a glass bottle or jar that contain food previously, remember to rinse them as the food may dirty the rest of the recycling bin and attract insects like ants. The recycled glass will still be used to produce glass jars and bottles, while some will be used for construction purposes.  

  Paper: Do you know that paper takes up the most space in landfill sites? So, we should recycle them. Normally, all kind of paper can be recycled. Examples are newspaper, office paper, phone book, magazines and books. Before giving them to the collectors or putting them into a bin, remember to tie them up in bundles if they are in huge quantities. These recycled papers can be used to produce paperboard, letters, writing paper, exercise books and tissue paper. 

  Aluminum: It is a recyclable metal. The most common type of aluminum that all of us can recycle is aluminum can. It needs little effort if you wanted to recycle it. Just like a glass bottle, rinse it.  If needed, crush them to save space. Other kinds of aluminum can also be recycled. After recycling, it will again be made into cans.   

  Plastic: Do you know that many types of plastic can be recycled again to form new products? However, do note that some other types of plastic are non-recyclable. This is because they are still not widely used for recycling and contain other chemicals. Detergent containers and normal plastic bottles that contain drinks can be recycled. However, remember to rinse the containers and bottles.  

How are the materials recycled?

 Paper: After paper is collected from the bins, it will be sent to recycling plants for them to recycle these unwanted materials.  They will first produce a substance called pulp by adding water to the paper. After that, the pulp will be made into new paper by a special machine, before the recycled paper is marketed out for sale. 

 Glass: Glass collected from the bins will be sent to a recycling centre for recycling to take place. Firstly, the machines will crush the glasses to small pieces. After that, they will be melted again. The glasses are then cooled and changed to form new glass bottles and jars.  

 Plastic: The plastic bottles will be sent to recycling factories after being collected. They will be separated into different types of plastics. The plastic will then be torn into many pieces so that recycling will be a lot easier. After this process, they will be melted into liquid before being molded by the machines. Finally, new plastics are “created”. 

 Aluminum Cans: Aluminum cans that can be recycled are collected and sent to factories for recycling to take place. The machines then compress the aluminum and tear them into pieces of metal. This aluminum is transformed into slabs by machines after being heated over intense heat. Another machine turns these slabs into thin metal sheets that are then used to form new aluminum. 

 That is all we have for recycling. However, before entering the next section, here are some facts: If you recycle a ton of paper, you can save 17 trees! And recycling aluminum needs only 5% of the energy needed to make new cans. You save 95% of the energy! A XL size t-shirt can be made by recycling only 17 500ml plastic bottles. So recycle now!