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Recycling technology
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Swanson, R. Lawrence Waste Management Institute, Marine Sciences Research Center, State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York.
Breslin, Vincent T. Waste Management Institute, Marine Sciences Research Center, State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York.
Bortman, Marci L. Waste Management Institute, Marine Sciences Research Center, State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York.
Tyler, Nathan Glass Packaging Institute, Washington, DC.
Roy, Natalie Recycling and Legislative Affairs Office, Glass Packaging Institute, Washington, DC.
Simonsen, John Department of Forest Products, Oregon State University, Corvallis.
Last reviewed:March 2019
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1036/1097-8542.757456
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Methods for reducing solid waste by reusing discarded materials. Recycling technologies use waste materials to make new products. They involve collecting recyclable materials, manufacturing or reprocessing them into new products, and purchasing products made from recycled materials (Fig. 1). Recycling reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills, conserves natural resources, and saves energy, thereby reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. Various techniques have been developed to recycle plastics, glass, metals, paper, wood, and electronic waste.
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