https://www.sporehsv.org/wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Rnordin 2026-06-25T12:57:42Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.26.3 https://www.sporehsv.org/wiki/index.php?title=How_to_recycle_plastics&diff=19 2018-08-11T23:28:36Z

<p>Rnordin: /* Float sorting */ cossmetic fix, gotta get used with mediawiki syntax again</p> <hr /> <div>=Overview=<br /> Various methods for recycling plastics as we learn about them.<br /> <br /> ==Float sorting==<br /> # Shred the plastic bottles, caps and all.<br /> # Dump into a hot water bath<br /> #* this both cleans and sorts because the caps are made from a HDPE, which floats, and the PET the bottle is made from sinks<br /> # Skim the HDPE off the top and store seperately<br /> # Remove the remaining plastic from the bottom of the hot water bath<br /> #* this should be PET plastic and labeling<br /> # Take the PET and labeling mix and put into another water bath containing caustic soda ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_hydroxide| sodium hydroxide] or lye)<br /> #* this removes the labeling which then floats to the top<br /> # Skim off the labeling<br /> # Remove and rinse the now clean plastic<br /> #* rinsing cleans off the caustic soda<br /> # Dry the plastic</div>

Rnordin https://www.sporehsv.org/wiki/index.php?title=How_to_recycle_plastics&diff=18 2018-08-11T23:27:34Z

<p>Rnordin: /* Overview */ cosmetic fix</p> <hr /> <div>=Overview=<br /> Various methods for recycling plastics as we learn about them.<br /> <br /> ==Float sorting==<br /> # Shred the plastic bottles, caps and all.<br /> # Dump into a hot water bath<br /> #* this both cleans and sorts because the caps are made from a HDPE, which floats, and the PET the bottle is made from sinks<br /> # Skim the HDPE off the top and store seperately<br /> # Remove the remaining plastic from the bottom of the hot water bath<br /> #* this should be PET plastic and labeling<br /> # Take the PET and labeling mix and put into another water bath containing caustic soda ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_hydroxide|sodium hydroxide] or lye)<br /> #* this removes the labeling which then floats to the top<br /> # Skim off the labeling<br /> # Remove and rinse the now clean plastic<br /> #* rinsing cleans off the caustic soda<br /> # Dry the plastic</div>

Rnordin https://www.sporehsv.org/wiki/index.php?title=How_to_recycle_plastics&diff=17 2018-08-11T23:26:58Z

<p>Rnordin: initial commit</p> <hr /> <div>=Overview=<br /> Various methods for recycling plastics as we learn about them.<br /> <br /> ==Float sorting==<br /> # Shred the plastic bottles, caps and all.<br /> # Dump into a hot water bath<br /> #* this both cleans and sorts because the caps are made from a HDPE, which floats, and the PET the bottle is made from sinks<br /> # Skim the HDPE off the top and store seperately<br /> # Remove the remaining plastic from the bottom of the hot water bath<br /> #* this should be PET plastic and labeling<br /> # Take the PET and labeling mix and put into another water bath containing caustic soda ([[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_hydroxide|sodium hydroxide]] or lye)<br /> #* this removes the labeling which then floats to the top<br /> # Skim off the labeling<br /> # Remove and rinse the now clean plastic<br /> #* rinsing cleans off the caustic soda<br /> # Dry the plastic</div>

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