Consumers around the world consume an average of 1 million beverage bottles per minute, and 8 million tons of plastic waste flow into the ocean every year. These discarded plastic bottles devour marine life and threaten human health. Bottled water and bottled drinks are convenient for the general public, but plastic decomposes naturally for more than 400 years. So what do you do with used plastic bottles? This has also become a worldwide problem.
It is expected that by 2021, the global consumption of plastic bottles will reach 500 billion per year, far exceeding the recycling efficiency, and the natural environment such as seawater and coasts is facing the harm of plastic pollution. Plastic bottles are mainly made of polyethylene, polypropylene and other materials, with various organic solvents added. Recycling plastic packaging not only reduces environmental pollution, but also reduces carbon emissions, which can fully charge 394 billion mobile phones or drive a car 12.2 billion kilometers.
How to dispose of waste plastic bottles reasonably?
Statistics show that with the development of the economy and the improvement of living standards, the number of beverage packaging in our country has surged. Among them, the annual consumption of plastic bottles exceeds 5 million tons, about 200 billion (about 143 per capita), ranking first in the world. Chinese consume 200 billion plastic beverage bottles every year, more than 5 million tons, most of which are recycled.
Polyester for plastic bottles and polyester fabrics and polyester fabrics in the textile industry are the same raw materials. About 80% of the recycled plastic bottles are used in the textile industry, which is called recycled fiber. Recycled plastic textiles are lighter, absorb water better than cotton fabrics, and can save up to 30% of energy in the production process. At the same time, reduce the consumption of oil and water resources.
In fact, in the face of increasingly severe environmental and energy pressures, the implementation of sustainable development strategies and the practice of green development concepts have become one of the important issues of the global economy. In this big wave, recycled chemical fiber (recycled chemical fiber) has the characteristics of “turning waste into treasure”, green, recycling, and sustainable, which can reduce the consumption of petrochemical resources. It is more and more recognized by the international market, and is standing in a new “outlet” and ushering in new opportunities.
In plastic recycling centers, plastic waste from production is often shredded, melted and drawn into chemical fibers before being put back into the production line for further use. Therefore, crushers and pelletizers are indispensable equipment in the plastics industry.
Plastic bottle crusher
Plastic bottle crusher
The material is broken mainly by the principle of mutual shearing and tearing between two opposing rotating knives. Its function is to crush waste plastics, defective products, and waste plastic products into small particles, which are convenient for recycling and reprocessing into plastic products.
How to dispose of waste plastic bottles reasonably?
Plastic shredder is a solid waste volume reduction crushing equipment, which is used to crush plastics, film products or materials, which is conducive to plastic recycling and the recycling of plastic particles. The materials to be treated include mineral water bottles, PET bottles, engine oil bottles, gasoline bottles, plastic barrels, films, agricultural films, ton bags, ton bags, nozzle materials, rubber head materials, etc.
A plastic bottle can be divided into three materials, the cap belongs to PE, the bottle body belongs to PET, and the label on the bottle body belongs to PVC raw materials. The PET processing workshop carries out color separation and grading, removes impurities and then crushes. After crushing, rinse three times and then dry it in three materials: PE, PVC, and PET, and it becomes a plastic sheet. Plastic sheets can be made into chemical fibers for clothes, or they can be restored to the original bottles for reuse, or made into disposable lunch boxes.
The recycled chemical fiber industry is an integral part of the green development of the textile industry, and is one of the main directions for the comprehensive utilization of waste polyester bottles and waste textiles. With the adoption of new technologies, new processes and new equipment, the economies of scale of industrial enterprises have gradually emerged, scientific and technological innovation has increased day by day, and the average energy consumption and water consumption have dropped significantly.
Comments(20)
Wow, had no idea plastic bottles could take 400 years to decompose! We really need better recycling habits.
That stat about powering phones with recycled plastic is mind-blowing. Makes me want to recycle more seriously.
“80% of recycled bottles become textiles” – that’s actually pretty cool. Didn’t know my t-shirt could be made from old soda bottles.
Anyone else feel guilty after reading this? I’ve thrown away so many bottles without thinking 😬
The plastic crusher thing sounds interesting but how practical is it for home use? Would love to try small-scale recycling.
500 billion bottles per year… that number is terrifying. We’re drowning in plastic.
Interesting read but could use more info on how cities can implement better bottle recycling programs.
Wait so bottle caps and labels are different materials? That explains why they tell us to separate them for recycling!
“Can charge 394 billion phones” – that comparison really puts things in perspective. We’re wasting so much potential energy.
Great article! Makes me want to start collecting bottles for recycling today. Small steps matter.
Just tossed a bottle in the trash right before reading this… feeling like a supervillain rn
My city still doesn’t have separate bins for caps and labels, guess I’ll be the weirdo peeling them off at home 🙃
394 billion phones? I can’t even keep mine charged overnight 😂
Imagine if every apartment block had one of those crushers in the basement. Self-funding with coupon points for textiles—boom, instant recycling game!
Mom always said my old T-shirts felt plasticky… turns out she was right lol
Is there a Kickstarter for pocket-sized bottle shredders yet? Asking for a broke college dorm.
Plot twist: the ocean is just one giant bottle bank we forgot to cash in 🌊
I’m in! Starting a bottle collection corner behind my couch. If it overflows I’ll just call it modern art 🍾
Wait, does the color-sorting thing mean my green smoothie bottles are premium plastic upgrades?
Yo, 400 years to decompose is like my student loans but for the planet 😅