Glossary

Decontamination cleans recycled materials by removing dirt and harmful substances, improving quality, safety, and resource savings. Simple steps like rinsing help support a greener, circular economy.

Magnetic separation uses magnets to pull out metals like iron from waste, helping recycle materials, reduce landfill, cut pollution, and support a cleaner, circular economy.

Extrusion shapes materials by pushing them through a die, enabling recycling, reducing waste, and saving energy. It creates strong, lightweight products, supporting sustainability and a circular economy.

Methanolysis breaks down plastics and fats using methanol, turning waste into reusable materials or biodiesel. It supports recycling, reduces pollution, and promotes a circular, sustainable economy.

Gasification turns waste like wood and crop leftovers into syngas, a clean energy source. It reduces landfill use, cuts pollution, and supports circular economy by reusing tough-to-recycle materials.

Hydrothermal recycling uses heat, water, and pressure to turn wet organic waste into fuels, soil enhancers, or chemicals, saving energy, cutting emissions, and boosting circular economy efforts.

Solvent-based recycling uses special liquids to dissolve and purify plastics, keeping quality high. It handles mixed waste well, saves energy, and supports a circular economy by reducing plastic pollution.

Pyrolysis heats waste without oxygen, turning it into useful fuels, gases, and char. It cuts landfill waste, lowers emissions, and supports recycling by converting mixed waste into new resources.

Enzymatic recycling uses natural enzymes to break plastics into original parts, saving energy, reducing pollution, and enabling cleaner, easier recycling that supports a circular economy and less waste.