Recycling is big business these days , isn't it ?   Yes , it's definitely a growing business .   What do you recycle in your plant ?   Mainly plastics . Plastics aren ’ t bio degradable - they don ’ t break down easily in the environment - so they shouldn't be thrown away .   How is plastic recycled , then ?   Well , there are basically two methods . One is to break down the chemicals in the plastic into smaller chemical particles . These can then be used in the production of new chemicals . 