Recycling is another option to help improve the environment.
The problem of plastic waste is a major problem that the whole world is facing. This problem has led to the need to find ways to reduce the amount of plastic waste . Recycling is one of the most popular ways around the world to eliminate and reduce plastic waste to help preserve the environment, which is good for both us and the world. RHINOSHIELD sees the importance of this problem and has created a 100% recyclable recycled phone case called CircularNext to help reduce plastic waste. In this article, we will take everyone to see how to recycle, including the recycling steps before becoming this eco-friendly case.
Let's take a look at what recycling is and why it's good for the world.
Recycling is the process of converting waste materials through various processes into new materials or objects, such as clothing made from recycled fibers, recycled old clothing , recycled phone cases. It comes from taking old cases and processing them to create new ones, for example. Recycling is one alternative for waste disposal that helps reduce the production of new materials and greenhouse gas emissions, reducing pollution caused by improper waste management such as incineration and landfill.
Recycling is a very useful method to reduce waste and preserve the environment at the same time. This is because it reuses previously used materials, reducing the production of new materials. In addition, recycling can be done in an endless cycle. Therefore, recycling is considered a sustainable way to preserve the environment.
The recycling process is another thing you may not have known before.
Now that we know what recycling is, its importance and how it benefits the environment, RHINOSHIELD will take you to see how and what the recycling process is. Let me tell you that there are many steps that ordinary people like us can help with. The recycling process is as follows:
1. Collection
The first thing to do before putting things into the recycling process is to collect waste or used items that you think can be recycled, such as plastic, paper, wood, metal, etc., to prepare for the next step.
2. Material classification
After we have collected the waste, the next step is to separate the collected waste or materials into different categories, such as separating PET plastic bottles and HDPE plastic bottle caps because they are different types of plastic. This step may be sorted by human hands or may use machines or labor-saving tools to help.
3. Production or improvement of materials
When we separate the waste into different types and take it to the recycling point or sell it at a second-hand shop, the next recycling step is that the second-hand shop or agency that accepts the recycled waste will take that waste into the production process or improve the material, which is a step that must be done by the factory only. Each factory may have different methods, such as using heat, using chemical processes, etc.
4. Processing materials for reuse
The final step of recycling is to transform those materials into new items for reuse, such as recycled phone cases from RHINOSHIELD, which takes old cases and puts them through a process.
Using heat is one of the most efficient methods of recycling.
In the recycling process, the transformation of materials, especially plastic materials, requires heat to change the shape of the plastic so that it can be used to make other materials. There are two ways to use heat for recycling:
1. Using heat to melt plastic into pellets:
It is a conversion process that can be done with non-heat-resistant plastics such as PET or PE. It requires a temperature of 300 degrees Celsius to melt the plastic flakes into plastic pellets before being sent to the next process.
2. Thermal decomposition process:
It is a process of converting plastic waste that can be done with all types of plastic. It uses heat to turn the plastic back into petroleum. However, the disadvantage is that the investment cost of the system is quite high.
Did you know that RHINOSHIELD cases can be recycled?
RHINOSHIELD recognizes the importance of the plastic waste problem, as phone cases are one of the things that, when not in use, will become plastic waste and are difficult to recycle because phone cases are often made from a mixture of different types of plastic. RHINOSHIELD has therefore initiated the use of Mono Material, which is the use of a single type of material in the production of phone cases to make them easier to recycle. RHINOSHIELD has its own process for recycling mobile phone cases, with the following steps:
Recycle
RHINOSHIELD has set up drop boxes for old mobile phone cases in many areas, as well as allowing people to drop off old phone cases via post, to collect the cases for recycling.
Crush
Once you have collected your old phone cases, the next step in recycling is to put them through a crushing process to make them into smaller plastics that are easy and convenient to remelt.
Granulate (produced as plastic granules)
After the old phone cases are compacted into smaller pieces, the plastics are then heated into recycled plastic pellets, ready to be melted and molded into new products.
Melt
Once the recycled plastic pellets are obtained, the process of melting the recycled plastic pellets is completed to prepare them for the molding process into the desired products.
Remake (produced as a new product)
Old phone cases that have gone through the recycling process from the beginning to the present are melted down into liquid plastic. It is time to take the melted plastic and mold it into a new product according to the mold, ready to be put on sale.
New Product (New Product)
After the old phone cases have gone through various recycling processes by RHINOSHIELD, it is time for the new products to be revealed to the world. The new product that RHINOSHIELD has collected from recycling old cases is the CircularNext phone case, which still has shockproof properties while being environmentally friendly.
Meet the 100% recyclable RHINOSHIELD case
RHINOSHIELD has taken the limitations of shockproof cases to the next level with a shockproof case made from recycled materials that still maintains the same shockproof properties and is 100% recyclable. The CircularNext shockproof case is here. Let's take a look at some of the interesting features of this case.
Military grade shockproof
The CircularNext shockproof case has passed the US military drop test standards and can absorb impact from a height of 3.5 meters. You can be sure that your phone will not be damaged when it is hit.
100% recyclable and renewable
CircularNext is made from a single material (Mono Material) with a circular production process. It is made from used cases and excess materials from factories, resulting in zero waste or garbage from production. It can be called a 100% recycled phone case. It has received the Curcular Mark certification and can track the recycling process by scanning the QR Code. In addition, it helps increase the life of the material by 6 times and maintains its strength after recycling.
Free from BPA/S/F
You can rest assured that CircularNext cases are completely safe for users, whether they are small children or pets. Because our cases meet US FDA food grade packaging standards, they do not contain chemicals such as BPA/S/F, which are commonly found in plastics.
Supports MagSafe with 2x magnetic suction power
CircularNext supports MagSafe, which has 2x more magnetic suction power, so you can be sure that your phone will not drop or fall off the Magsafe accessory.
If you are an eco-friendly person, the CircularNext shockproof case from RHINOSHIELD is the answer. Because in addition to getting a military-grade shockproof case, the case can also be recycled 100%. CircularNext is available in 2 colors: Sky Peach and Sky Violet, inspired by sunrise and sunset, so you can choose according to your style.
Recycling is one answer to reduce waste, especially plastic waste, which is currently a problem due to improper disposal. Ordinary people like us can be a part of the recycling method and recycling process by collecting and separating the types of materials that can be recycled. RHINOSHIELD sees the importance of this issue and has produced a 100% recyclable phone case like CircularNext to meet the needs of environmentalists. The shockproof properties remain the same, without any reduction, and there are also beautiful colors inspired by the sunrise and sunset for you to choose according to your preference.