Useful trash. How bottle caps are recycled into prosthetics in Europe

It is not the first year that separate collection of waste has been adopted in Europe. This measure not only helps to preserve the environment, but also solves a number of social problems. In our country, separate waste collection is not developed, and residents have no idea that they can do a good deed for waste. It seems that it is time to adopt the experience of European countries, where money raised from garbage collection or from materials obtained by recycling waste is used to make vital prosthetics for people or to buy wheelchairs and other items.

How it works?

In Russia, the separate waste collection program is only now beginning to develop, while in Europe this process has been established for quite a long time. Several containers for various types of waste are installed near residential complexes. People sort their own waste and place it in designated containers.

In Russia and the countries of the post-Soviet space, the procedure has not been fully established. In some cities, containers are just starting to appear. People need to get used to new opportunities and understand the essence of the process.

The collected waste is then sent to recycling plants. There it is processed and again produced in the form of various products.Typically, such products have a label informing the buyer that the product is made from recycled materials.

Why sort waste?

Scientists have long been sounding the alarm about the environmental situation in the world. According to experts, up to 8 million tons of garbage are thrown into the world's oceans annually. This leads to the massive death of marine life and worsens the situation as a whole, which slowly but surely leads to the unsuitability of the planet for human life and other living beings.

Recycling was invented by environmentalists to avoid the destruction of our planet. Most waste is recycled and reused, reducing the risk of it ending up in the environment.

Some countries are even planning to introduce taxes and fines for failure to sort waste and use plastic utensils and other items. It is unclear how this initiative will end.

Why are the caps separate from the bottles?

For those who regularly sort waste, the question often becomes interesting about why caps from plastic bottles are collected separately from these same bottles. Why can't they be thrown into the same container?

The fact is that bottles are made of less durable and too fragile plastic, while the caps are 3-4 times thicker. This makes it possible to use them more widely after processing. For example, prosthetics are made from lids.

Charity events

In a number of countries, various charitable events were held at different times. The main condition was to collect a large number of caps from plastic bottles.In turn, the money raised from collecting garbage was used to make prosthetics for participants in military operations or, for example, a wheelchair for a needy child.

Most people who want to help children in need or the disabled do not think about whether the caps will make a quality prosthesis or not. It costs them nothing to simply sort their waste and recycle existing materials.

It must be said that these actions were not always successful. In some cases, such as with prosthetics, people simply did not believe that simple covers could make a real prosthesis for a disabled person. And this is actually true. Of course, the prosthesis will not be high-tech, but it can significantly help in performing daily everyday activities.

Therefore, separate waste collection is so necessary and useful. This not only helps preserve the ecology of the planet, but also makes it possible to help citizens in need obtain vital equipment and items.