Industrial Plastics: Theory and Applications
Industrial Plastics: Theory and Applications
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781285061238
Author: Lokensgard, Erik
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Question
Chapter 2, Problem 2.1Q
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The difference between recycling and reprocessing should be written.

Concept introduction:

The plastic industries were no doubt being very useful in manufacturing various day to day products in daily use, but the outcome of its waste or disposal was alarming. The non-degradable nature of plastic is a threat to environment as it had started to pollute and contaminate the earth.

In this way, the waste management of plastic industrial waste and the consumed good wastes was important which led to the concept of recycling and reprocessing of the plastic materials and wastes, which could be used again. For this, the federal government passed the resource conservation and recovery act (RCRA) in 1977, which worked over reprocessing, recycling and incineration of materials.

Expert Solution & Answer
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Answer to Problem 2.1Q

Recycling is the process of treating the once consumed plastic materials in such a way that it could be again used in production of further plastic materials, while the reprocessing is a process of using those waste plastics or by-products which were generated during manufacturing of plastic materials.

Explanation of Solution

Reprocessing and recycling are two different terms which look similar. Actually, both the methods have same goal as to use waste plastics but the application of the procedures are different.

Recycling is a procedure which is applied on such plastic materials which are already used − for example, bottles, containers etc. These used materials when become waste, they are sent to the recycling industries and they recycle and clean the plastics from the materials and mold and purify them to make available for further production.

Reprocessing is a procedure of reuse of plastic wastes which are generally generated during the manufacturing. These wastes are by products, or defective products which cannot be sold and used by manufacturing agencies. These products are again processed to make some new products.

Conclusion

Recycling is the process of treating the once consumed plastic materials in such a way that it could be again used in production of further plastic materials while the reprocessing is a process of using those waste plastics or by-products which were generated during manufacturing of plastic materials.

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