How Mountains Of Plastic Trash Are Recycled Inside Massive Recycling Lines

How Mountains Of Plastic Trash Are Recycled Inside Massive Recycling Lines

Did you know that only a small fraction of the world’s plastic waste ever gets recycled — while millions of tons pile up in landfills and oceans every year?

In this documentary, The Factoran takes you inside massive recycling plants where mountains of plastic trash are transformed back into raw materials. From collection and sorting to shredding, melting, and pelletizing, witness how advanced machines and human precision turn discarded bottles and packaging into new products ready for a second life.

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▶ Watch now to uncover how entire recycling lines operate at colossal scale — processing tons of waste every hour and reshaping the future of sustainability.

🌐 The Factoran explores how things are made — from raw materials to finished products. Through powerful documentaries, we reveal how machines, automation, and human ingenuity come together to build the world around us. From billion-dollar industries to hidden manufacturing secrets — this is where production meets precision.

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00:00 Introduction
02:16 Plastic Waste Collection
05:36 Plastic Recycling Process
10:23 Manufacturing New Plastic Products
14:28 Plastic Recycling in the U.S.
15:25 Conclusion