Wine Bottle Recycling 22.03.22
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A large number of wine bottles is wasted each year going in the landfill. To reduce the wastage, wine bottles can be reused and recycled. The advantage of reusing and recycling has a positive impact on the environment helping in reducing the amount of Co2 released into the atmosphere.
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Procedure involved in Wine Bottle Recycling?
Once the wine bottles are collected from homes, it is sent to a recycling facility. The first step involves cleansing of glass at the production line by a vertical dryer. Once the glass is washed and the impurities are removed, it is crushed into raw cullet.
The next process involves drying the glass to remove moisture present. In the same process, other unwanted dust and paper labels are also removed.
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It is then passed through a metal detector from where traces of metals, if found, are removed. This is done with the help of jet of compressed air.
The glass finally produced can be used for various purposes. Commonly used in building materials such as for making roads, manufacturing bricks, making frictionators such as matchstick heads etc.
Wine Bottle Reusing
Wine bottles can also be reused in varieties of ways. These can be seen as a DIY (Do-it-yourself) projects and would involve some amount of creativity. To give an idea, below are few listed-
· Candle stands
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· Home Decor . Lamp Shades . Decorative Pieces