We are sure that when your favorite ReciVici leaves with your waste, you ask yourself: What happens to Tetra Pak containers after they are recycled? Surely you already know that the packaging of Tetra Pak® have 4 layers of polyethylene plastic, 1 layer of aluminum and 1 layer of cardboard. By separating these layers, they give rise to raw materials to create new products. We'll tell you how this process works.
Get ready because today we will take you on the same journey that your containers are going through. First, your recycler takes all the collected material and delivers it to a collection center where it is sorted together with other packages of the same type. After that they travel to a plant where they are mixed with water and shaken in a hydropulper, a what? a hydropulper is a machine for separating paper fibers from other materials. Don't be scared because although it sounds strange, it's a simple process, very similar to paper recycling.
Once divided into cardboard or paper, plastic and aluminum, each material will be treated differently, depending on its properties, to give rise to new products. What can you create with each layer? Keep reading and find out more.
Paper and cardboard
The paper fibers that came out of your packaging are used to make high-quality, craft-type recycled paper, with which numerous products are manufactured: paper bags, corrugated cardboard, cardboard boxes and cases, egg cups... etc.
It is a very resistant paper, appreciated by the industry, and that can be recycled infinitely. It is also possible to create napkins, toilet paper, disposable tissues, boxes, notebooks and others.
Plastic and aluminum
There is also an opportunity for polyethylene and aluminum because when they are put together, a new material called polyaluminum is created. This is one of the best materials resulting from recycling processes. With it, you can create pens, cell phone cases, napkin dispensers, waste bins, benches, ceilings, all kinds of street furniture and construction materials.
The next time you deliver your Tetra Pak® containers to your basic recycler, smile because you already know that managing it properly will be the beginning of many new lives.
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