What happens next?

Plastic 

Did you know that your plastic pop bottles can be recycled to make a fleece jacket like this one? 

It takes approximately 25 recycled bottles to make one fleece jacket.

How is it done?    

• Recycled plastic bottles such as pop or mineral water bottles are collected and taken to a factory;
  
• The bottles are then chopped into small pieces, which are cleaned and then heated up until they melt;
  
• The melted plastic is then extruded* and cooled to get a continuous thread. The thread is knitted and afterwards brushed to create the soft fleece material; 
  
• Once the plastic thread has been knitted and brushed the process of manufacturing the fleece is the same as for a "classic" fleece;

*Extruded means the heated material is forced through a small opening, like toothpaste being pushed out of a tube.

Compost at home – how is it made?

Once you have followed the easy steps and bought a compost bin for your back garden, here’s what happens to your waste when you place it in a compost bin

• Compost is made by the natural process of decomposition caused by micro
  organisms and creatures like bacteria and worms;
  
• These creepy crawlies break down your compost friendly waste to create a nutrient rich peat free compost to feed and condition your soil;
  
• The compost should be ready to use on your garden in around 18 months – 2 years.