How does recycling work?

Have you ever wondered what happens to your empty soda can or plastic milk jug after you toss it in the recycling bin? It doesn't just disappear! It goes on a wild, high-speed, robotic adventure at a Materials Recovery Facility! Join Mira and Finn on Science is Not Boring as they explore the super-fast machines that sort our rubbish. You won't believe how giant spinning tubes called trommel screens separate cardboard, or how special magnets create "eddy currents" that make aluminum cans literally leap through the air like they have invisible jetpacks! Discover how high-tech infrared lasers sort different types of plastics in milliseconds by shooting them with tiny blasts of compressed air. We'll find out how massive bales of plastic are shredded, washed, and melted into gooey liquid at a blazing 260 degrees Celsius to become brand new jackets and park benches! Plus, learn the mind-blowing secret of how an old aluminum can can be completely melted down and put right back on a supermarket shelf as a brand new can in just 60 days. Get ready to have your mind blown by the epic physics magic of recycling!