Understanding Recycling: Types, Methods, and Impacts

Recycling has become a part of many people in Canada’s daily life, and for good reason. It is a vital part of how we are able to sustain our planet. Recycling comes in various different forms, with various methods of how it is completed. Many of the methods include no use of any chemical reactions in the process such as paper, glass, and wood. However there are a few types where chemical reactions are an important part of them. These types are kinds of metal, oil, and waste water recycling. In this essay I will be discussing the types and the uses of reactions, as well as the impact recycling has on our communities and our environment. One kind of recycling that is often used is trying to strip tin from steel, this is common when dealing

There are several different levels of purification, so the water can be reused for diverse purposes. Through only low levels of purifications treatments water can be reused for landscape, golf courses, and agricultural purposes. After intensive processing waste water can be used to supplement our drinking water supply. At the beginning this process the water is filtered to remove any large pieces in the water. Following that the water is then allowed to sit to and let small items sink to the bottom. For the items in the water that were not filtered out, or were able to sink are filtered out through the use of chemical reactions. The chemical processes used are called flocculation and coagulation. This process is used to clump together the particles that were to light to sink on their own. Some common compounds that are used to carry out these processes are aluminum sulfate, poly-aluminum chloride, ferric chloride, and ferric sulfate. During this process the chemical compounds react with the ions in the water to create precipitates; when the precipitate forms it will gather all of the particles in the water that were not able to sink on their own, and then both of the materials will settle to the bottom of the