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What happens next?

Plastic 

Did you know that your plastic pop bottles can be recycled to make a fleece jacket like this one?  Please check the bring bank locator (link) to see if you can recycle plastic in your area.

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.