ER6_RecyclingPlastics



=Introduction= Plastics come in many varieties, each with a different chemical structure, and different physical properties. Mixing them together results in an inferior material. Separating out mixed plastics from a recycling container is an interesting engineering challenge.

=Activity= The six common plastics, each with their own recycling code, also have different densities. Your task is to take advantage of this information, and devise a procedure for separating the six plastics. The slide show embedded below gives more details. media type="custom" key="7155761"

=Assessment= The assessment for this assignment is summarized on this page.