What Does It Become?

Do you ever wonder where your recycled items end up or what they will become? With a focus on sustainability many manufacturers are able to use recycled materials for a variety of different products. Here is a small list that we have compiled to give you an idea of how each material can be reused.

Aluminum

It is actually easier to use recycled aluminium than it is to make new aluminum. One of the most common household uses is as beverage containers. Many of your recycled pop-cans will go through recycling and be made into new pop-cans, but recycled aluminum can also be used for mechanical components in bikes, cars, and even jet-planes.

Paper

Paper is another material that can be used over and over again through recycling. When it isn’t being made into new paper, it can be used to make things like cardboard and toilet paper, cat litter, and construction materials like drywall.

Glass

Glass bottles and jars are recycled into new glass bottles and jars, but can also be made into fiberglass, which has many applications including insulation material for houses. The powdered glass that is produced through the recycling processed is also an ingredient in things like ceramic and bricks, and even has landscaping applications as a sand substitute.

Plastics

Recycled plastic is famous for being made into polar-fleece material. Some of the lesser known uses include carpet, artificial lumber, sleeping bag insulation, and playground equipment. Another great use for recycled plastic is making the recycling bins themselves.