Plastic pollution has become a major challenge for the global environment, and the Linha de reciclagem de garrafas PET, one of the most common types of plastic packaging, offers a key solution to this problem. Recycling PET bottles not only reduces the ecological damage caused by waste, but also creates significant economic value through resource recycling.
What is PET Bottle?
PET bottles are plastic containers made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a material made by polycondensation of terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol, which is both lightweight and durable – with a density of only 1/10 of that of glass bottles, but resistant to impacts and unbreakable, and possessing a good barrier that effectively keeps out oxygen and moisture.
Therefore, PET bottles are widely used for food packaging such as mineral water, carbonated beverages, edible oils, etc. They are also commonly used as containers for shampoos, detergents, and other daily necessities. Its chemical nature is stable and non-toxic, in line with food contact safety standards, but limited temperature resistance; long-term exposure to high temperatures may cause deformed or release trace substances, so it is not recommended to repeat the hot water.
Why Should We Encourage Recycling Plastic Bottles?
Environmental Urgency: Fighting plastic pollution:
PET bottles are one of the major sources of plastic waste worldwide, taking up valuable space and releasing harmful chemicals. Recycling keeps this waste out of overloaded landfills.
Economic benefits: Cost-effective resource recycling:
Recycled PET is 10-30% less expensive than virgin material, making it attractive to industries such as packaging, textiles, and construction.
The Challenge of Recycling PET Bottles
Recycling PET bottles faces challenges like inconsistent global collection systems, where fragmented infrastructure in developing regions leads to mixed waste and inefficient sorting, and contamination issues from residual liquids, labels, or non-PET materials that degrade the quality of recycled flakes.
- Contamination： PET bottles are often contaminated with food residues, beverages, and other substances during use. These contaminants affect the quality and performance of recycled PET.
- Global Recycling Challenges: In many countries and regions, a large number of PET bottles are discarded or incinerated due to the lack of a well-developed recycling system and infrastructure, resulting in a waste of resources and environmental pollution.
Effective Way of Recycling PET Bottles: Plastic Bottle Recycling Machine
Therefore, in order to get rid of this predicament, a PET bottle washing line for recycling PET bottles is necessary. Our shuliy’s specialized washing line provides an efficient and standardized solution for recycling plastic bottles by building a standardized process through scientific and integrated design.
- The PET bottles are first stripped of their labels using a PET bottle de-labeling machine.
- Afterwards, a triturador de garrafa de plástico breaks these bottles into fragments for subsequent cleaning.
- After that, the plastic pieces are put into a Máquina de lavar garrafas PET designed for separating the caps from the bottles.
- The PET bottles are then put into the tanque de lavagem and the tanque de lavagem quente for deep sterilization to further remove impurities.
- The water is then removed by a máquina de secar plástico. Clean PET bottle flakes are produced.
PET Bottle Recycling Machine for Sale in Mozambique
The successful installation and stable operation of a PET bottle washing line in Mozambique for recycling PET bottles is a milestone for the development of the local circular economy.
According to the Mozambique buyer’s feedback, the cleaning line has shown the advantages of “easy operation, low failure, high output” since the installation and commissioning.
In addition to the Mozambique case above, we also have cases sold to other countries.
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