Ragn-Sells Visit/ Ragn-Sellsi külastamine

Today, the five of us went to Ragn-Sells to learn more about recycling. Ragn-Sells is the biggest recycling center in Estonia. They recycle more than 95 types of materials. Most of the things recycled turns into energy and they also turn them into new materials to use for new objects. We saw the paper recyling station and the household waste station. We learned many facts, and we think these are really important to know:
  1. When you are recycling, you might be doing some things wrong. For example, when you leave product in the packaging, it can't be recycled. What you can do is to simply wash the packaging. Something so simple makes a huge difference. 
  2. Did you know, the zinc in emty batteries are used in cosmetics and solar creams? 
  3. Car tire dust is used in eyebrow products.
  4. Waste management companies don't look into the huge black bags, because they can't see what's in them. It can be dangerous for them because of the liquids, needles etc. 
  5. Household waste is burned. They use the dust to make cement and the gases released during the process will be used for fuel. The materials you sorted, but didn't wash will go to the household pile. 


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Täna läksid viis tiimikaaslast Ragn-Sellsi, et õppida rohkem taaskasutusest. Ragn-Sells on Eesti suurim taaskasutuskeskus. Nad taaskasutavad rohkem kui 95 erinevat materjali. Enamik materjale kasutatakse energia tootmiseks  ja neid tehtakse ka uuteks, taaskasutatavateks materjalideks. Me nägime vanapaberi ja majapidamisjäätmete taaskasutuskohti. Me saime teada uusi fakte, mis on väga olulised: 


  1. Sorteerimisel pakendi pesemata jätmine muudab selle taaskasutuskõlbmatuks. Lihtne lahendus on lihtsalt pakend ära pesta. See teeb taaskasutuskeskustes töö lihtsamaks.
  2. Kas teadsid, et  tühjades patareides olevat tsinki kasutatakse kosmeetikatoodetes ja päiksekreemides?
  3. Vanadest rehvidest saadud tuhka kasutatakse kulmuvärvide koostisosana.
  4. Prügikäitlusfirmad ei vaata mustadesse prügikottidesse, sest nad ei tea, mis seal sees võib olla. Seal võivad olla nõelad, erinevad vedelikud, mis on töötajatele ohtlikud.
  5. Majapidamisjäätmed põletatakse, sest neid ei saa taaskasutada. Sellest saadud tuhka kasutatakse tsemendi tegemisel ja protsessis eraldunud gaase kasutatakse kütusena. Materjalid, mida sorteerisid, lähevad ka nende jäätmete hulka. 

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