Materials Recycling in Brazil

1 materials

1.1 paper
1.2 aluminum cans
1.3 steel cans
1.4 tires
1.5 plastic
1.6 refrigerator

materials

in brazil, main materials reprocessing aluminum, steel, glass, paper , plastics. recycle batteries, cooking oil, laminated material, refrigerators , on. results of aluminum recycling significant.

paper

in 2006, brazil recycled 3.9 million tons, or 45 percent, of paper materials produced year. taking consideration paper used in packaging, recycling rate higher @ 70 percent. in brazil, industries consume 2.8 million tonnes of recycled paper. paper recycling amount in brazil varies area area. in south , southeast area, rates of recycling high, @ 64% , 44% respectively; whereas 16% in other areas.

aluminum cans

in 2005, country managed recycle incredible 96 percent of aluminum cans sold year – 9.4 million cans. aluminum collected , stored chain of 2,000 scrap collectors. 50% of collectors industries, , others supermarkets, schools, companies, , charitable entities.

steel cans

in brazil, 5% of drink cans made of steel. in 2007, brazil’s recycling rate steel cans 49 percent. total fraction of steel recycled in brazil, including steel old cars, household electronics, , building waste, estimated 70%.

tires

57% of 260,000 tonnes of used tires estimated thrown away each year in brazil sent cement ovens in brazil. in brazil, used tires applied make artificial reefs in sea, increase fisheries production. energy can recovered burning tires in controlled ovens, because each tire contains energy of 9.4 liters of petroleum oil.

plastic

an average of 17.5% of rigid , film plastic recycled each year in brazil. 60% of recycled plastic comes industrial residue , 40% urban refuse.

refrigerator

there comprehensive refrigerator recycling program in brazil. recycle refrigerators , freezers in order reduce potential global warming, because contain chlorofluorocarbons (cfcs), ozone layer depleting gases extremely high global warming potential (gwp).