A Guide to Recycling Plastic Safely

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We thought it was finally time we addressed the question we get asked every single day - is it safe to melt plastic at home? In this video, we cover the importance of cleaning and separating plastic types, as well as which plastics you should and shouldn't work with. We also show you the way in which we've tackled this in our workshop, including ventilation, respirators and fume extractors. All with the help of the weirdly familiar-looking, Dr. Plastic!
We've put this video together as a guide using our experience in working directly with recycled plastic over the past 3-4 years. We would always encourage you to do your own research if you are unsure, but we have linked everything we spoke about below for your reference. As with anything, it also comes down to your comfort level. If you don't feel safe in what you are doing then remember there is no such thing as 'too safe'. Open all your windows, get fume extraction sorted and don that respirator!
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[@BrothersMake]

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[@XXCoder]

Watch what? It's a promo so we can't watch it yet lol

[@BrothersMake]

you can now :)

[@mp32298]

I accident touch a melted knife handle how worried should I be

[@peaceb4]

Was Plastic first made from Wood Cellulose and could modern plastics be made from Wood Cellulose?

[@SandiRose2008]

So much awesome information! Thank you Brothers!! Don't forget, if someone believes they need to be wearing a 'respirator', then your pets are at risk also. To keep them safe, keep them out of the area!! Thanks!!

[@BrothersMake]

Good tip!

[@penetratingstain]

I genuinely appreciate that you've made this video. It addresses most of the relevant concerns surrounding plastic recycling and health safety. I hope that it helps people implement and improve safety practices in plastic recycling work spaces and in the classrooms around the planet that are doing plastic recycling experiments. Keep up the good work!

[@FlyffyVampire]

Interesting video! I'm always happy to see content creators put effort into safety. I'd like to chip in on the respirators a little, particularly the "no leaks" part. Facial hair breaks the seal the mask is trying to get on your face, and supposedly tanks the effectiveness of them way more than you'd expect. It's bad enough that the use of these respirators is banned at my workplace for anyone who hasn't shaved within the last 8 hours. Instead we're required to use respirators that cover your entire face. I believe you guys are totally fine given the fact that you're taking multiple safety precautions, but hopefully this is helpful for anyone who wants to take their health serious and planned on only using a respirator.

[@BrothersMake]

Yep, good point! Probably one we should have addressed. Thanks

[@strrchristmas]

Remember, Full Face Respirators still REQUIRE the user to be clean shaven in all areas where the seal is being made. Example: Beard/neck, and side burns/temples. All hair needs to be away from the sealing areas. Thank You for bringing this point out. Good Luck

[@directeeccks]

Thank you so much for this!!! Y’all really are changing the world! Got classrooms of students looking at plastics differently.

[@BrothersMake]

So glad you found it useful :)

[@eugenetswong]

Thanks, brothers. A lot of it is old news for your long time viewers, but I appreciate the extra depth in this video and the reminders

[@BrothersMake]

Thanks Eugene!

[@jamilacreates]

Awesome! I'm so glad that I found your channel. I'm a fashion designer that works mainly in upcycles and you guys have inspired me to start using recycled hdpe for my hardware. This video helped me decide to focus on hdpe until I can afford to expand me business. Thank you for the info!

[@DaveGDesigns]

I started watching this and at first I was very skeptical about your ability to be an authority on plastic recycling ......That was until I saw the clicky pen and clip board, at that moment I knew these boys are proper scientifical they know their stuff 👍

[@BrothersMake]

Hahahaha 😂

[@BuggyGirlWorld]

This is such a great video!! And much needed! THANK YOU!!!

[@surewhatever8843]

Thank you. I was scouring the comments of another project video for this info and was wonderfully surprised to discover a dedicated video to answer my questions.

[@SollersSrappingandDiving]

Very helpful thanks guys, I plan to do this when I finally get a bigger workshop, working with metal safety gear is also essential but the links you have given us for plastics will save people a lot of time and avoid disinformation! 👍

[@Moefongoe]

Thank u, been meaning to start making garden bricks for raised beds. Was always worried about fumes

[@drexxsuma1749]

Mine is flower pot

[@Eyes0penNoFear]

This video was perfect for me. I recently watched a video where a guy made a holster by heating a PVC pipe and forming it. Now I know to avoid that type of plastic at all costs. Thank you!

[@BrothersMake]

Really glad you found it useful!

[@wafflebeaver]

Well done! Pretty much matches everything I've read and researched. Cleaning plastic is such a water intensive process i need to start collecting rain water for this.

[@BrothersMake]

Thanks, and absolutely, that's a great idea.

[@GregJoiner]

YES! We needed this critical info. Thank you!

[@BrothersMake]

You’re very welcome!

[@MaltandMake]

Those temp charts are really helpful, thanks for sharing!

[@BrothersMake]

Thanks bud!

[@cadthunkin]

I love the maker part of all this, and used to re-use the sprues from model airplane kits for things. The funny thing about recycling is that oil companies want us to think it can or is being done, but its actually not economical. I guess finding a market to make it profitable could change that. Even glass is not worth it in many areas. I think the answer is make retaining wall parts from plastics so we can just build great pyramids of trash our ancestors can marvel at.

[@ClaLu]

Oh yes!!! Great video!! ❤🎉😊

[@intheory0]

Love you guys, you teach people a lot of useful stuff and now I can easily send this video to people when they ask if recycling plastic is safe

[@BrothersMake]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@vibesmom]

Thank you- it’s essential information like this that reminds everyone that you can be safe and still have fun! Safety isn’t boring- it’s life affirming!

[@BrothersMake]

You got it! 🤙🏽

[@kskollections2142]

Fabulous information! Great job explaining it to a lay person like me!

[@BrothersMake]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dittagecoeco2738]

Great share

[@JiggsysShed]

Brilliant and informative video. Thanks for sharing

[@BrothersMake]

Glad it was helpful!

[@georgeschnipper]

Thanks you guys! This video is awesome

[@BrothersMake]

Our pleasure!

[@Eyes0penNoFear]

Thanks to your channel, I have an idea for a cheap (for me) quasi respirator. I have an old CPAP machine lying around that no longer keeps correct pressure for helping someone sleep. I'll set the CPAP as far away as possible, with a fan blowing fresh air on it.

[@trashraidersusa]

Very informative. I often wondered if there was a major difference

[@BrothersMake]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@briandavern8741]

What about the brown hydrogen peroxide bottles are they safe to work with?

[@sarahspellman3693]

So melting the #4 & #5, would follow the same set up? Thank you for sharing your wisdom!

[@ConscienciaSuprahumana]

Awsome information, thanks a lot. You are incredibly funny and didactical guys!

Excellent video friends, I am collecting plastic lids on my trips and I am going to do something recycled with them, thank you, greetings from Uruguay, blessings.👍

[@BrothersMake]

Our pleasure! Happy recycling 🙌🏼

[@USFBL]

thx for useful information

[@jmjopn]

I started watching your videos to see if I could recycle my kids' plastic toys into something we could continue to use when the kids are older. Have you guys ever done something like this?

[@bossdog1480]

I've found different colours melt at different temperatures in HDPE also.

[@JohnMadeit]

Pack full of good info.

[@BrothersMake]

Cheers John!

[@FabianaEstevezSotil]

Hi guys, I already told you that they are amazing, and I keep saying it... :) Thanks for your generosity. I wanted to ask you: I'm trying to start with this recycling thing and I would like to make jewelry. I would need a polish machine to help me sculpt the pieces. Do you know which one would be the right one to polish and shape rings or bracelets, for example? Thanks so much!

[@carlitos1978]

Saludos desde Chile 🇨🇱

[@sasharichardson441]

Hey do you think you could put melted hdpe though a mangle or pasta maker to get a thin sheet? Just trying to think of ways of doing cool things if you don't have any fancy equipment for moulding etc

[@kristianesbersen327]

Cool info 🤓

[@BrothersMake]

Thanks!

[@richardokeeffe8375]

Awesome info! Can the respirator filters be recycled?

[@penetratingstain]

That would depend on the type of plastic from which they are made. This is an excellent inquiry addressing the issue of closing the loop more completely.

[@justklampfing1140]

You should make a follow-up on polymer degradation. The video may encourage people to "help the environment", go around and collect plastic and melt them at home, risking their own and their environment's health. When plastics are exposed to radiation, heat, stress, substances etc, they can change their atomic structure (rubbers become slimy or brittle, ABS breaks like glass), but does melting fix that or does it make it more dangerous? I also have seen some mixed plasics, which say on the label something like "ABS+GF" (with glass fibre). Do manufacturers mix in stuff with other plastics too?

[@user-pt1gi6ry6e]

Hey Brothers, like your channel a lot. d Did you design/make the device for melting plastic pallets yourself? I'm interested in building or maybe buying kne like yours, makes me think a lot of my prusa 3d printer. Ofcourse in scale its like leprechauns and giants but anyway. Hope to hear from you two.

[@iklink]

What about polymorph thermoplastics?

[@markdukeshire4812]

I struggle to clean glue residue from labels off of my plastic. I can't recall if you have covered this in a video so if you could share a link or direct me to a resource I would be grateful. The washing machine doesn't remove this residue. Thanks and thanks for this video!

[@rccrandall1]

I applaud your efforts and ingenuity. I completely agree that single use plastic is both an environmental and health danger. And the same applies to CO2 emissions. I have enjoyed your videos for quite some time. I have considered establishing a similar operation and thought about various methods to accomplish the recycle, prep and remanufacture process. I have noticed that your operation has grown and you now employ more machinery to aid your efforts. I’m wondering if and how you have worked out the energy consumption versus the recycling/repurposing output equation. Thanks for your time and keep up the good work.

[@BrothersMake]

We haven’t worked out the specific energy consumption, but we do ensure that we employ a 100% renewable electricity tariff to ensure we are not creating a demand for more fossil fuel usage

[@rccrandall1]

Well done chaps! Keep fighting the good fight! Thanks for your reply!

[@sargepepper88]

Hey, I've been researching a lot into plastic recycling, and have seen that other countries have to do a lot of this processing by hand in industries that aren't supported by regulatory agencies like OSHA to protect their workers. Plastell would be a wonderful work multiplier for countries like Nigeria. Maybe you could do a fundraiser to help get these amazing tools into their hands?

[@becg6639]

Hey guys!? Would you know what type of plastic a BIC lighter is composed of? If it is possible to deconstruct and use all the plastics? I couldn't find much about them recu6wise unfortunately.

[@coyoteslings]

I want to melt down my scraps of hdpe. I buy 1/2" sheets of it from Amazon, but I am looking to melt it back down and make new boards of it for slingshot making.

[@rman8028]

Just wondering about using the respirator, when I took a safety course for working in the oilfield, they required us to limit our facial hair in order to get a seal around the nose and mouth. Also firefighters have the samee restrictions when it comes to respirators. Just my 2 pence worth for your consideration.

[@BrothersMake]

Yep, you’re absolutely correct!

[@nichalesmiles]

How would one Clean out oil jugs (engine oil) enough to use them? Would it not be worth it? Also what about washer fluid. (I work in a mechanic shop and we go through allot of containers)

[@BeardedPete]

What about common 3D printing materials like PETG and PLA?

[@thepistachio6227]

Do you recommend melting HDPE in a regular kitchen oven?

[@badabingluigi]

Hey some I’m looking up this topic because I’m interested in finding ways to destroy things that are normally thrown away and destroy it so that I can rebuild into an object that is artistic and is for demolition fun purposes…..anything you might be to add for my project to be successful?

[@ShyamKumar-sl3qo]

How to make a HDPE plastic sling shot

[@Roger-og2ty]

Is it OK to use a HDPR plastic bucket if it had been exposed to the sun and has become brittle

[@kanarapro]

Tuan apakah bahan itu cocok untuk dibuat menjadi anak panah? Apakah nanti nya akan mudah patah atau tidak? Terima Kasih..

[@SeriouslyDaniel]

Hi guys, I'm a teacher in China, I wanna do some projects for recycling plastic into art in my classes. I can't access the CLEAPSS document though, is there another way I can do it?

[@peterjf7723]

I wish to try recycling some plastics soon.

[@BrothersMake]

Give it a try!

[@ShyamKumar-sl3qo]

Bro how to make HDPE plastick QR coad

[@ucdwino]

What about the ptfe in the sheets and sprays you use on your melting surfaces… those forever plastics are only starting to be understood and from what I’ve seen on your videos, you guys are potentially swimming in ptfe… thoughts?

[@earlinemcgahen3931]

Shopping bags an be cut into strips and braided in weather barrier sleeping mats, Styrofoam can be shredded and added to cement for building

[@enricotosco]

How many times can plastic melt and remodel?

[@quinxx12]

Just wanted to denote that chemical reactions along a temperature gradient always follow a bell curve and when you say the production of volatile compounds is at a certain temperature that normally means that there are some of these compounds are already being produced at temperatures below this mark. So, if you constantly work with those materials I'd not risk it and wear a mask more often than not.

[@ecoplarncreations4128]

What if you are using a heat gun? The numbers are 1-7 which doesn’t specify what the temperature is. Also are there any other ways to melt larger volumes of plastic at the specified temperature. Or a specific machine that melts at this temp. I’m mostly using milk bottles or other #2 plastics like grocery bags majority are marked so easier to use. For instance Walmart, dollar general, pic n save, I’ve melted over 250 of those so far. Also I’m having trouble finding a suitable mold. I’ve been using silicone egg makers and pressing the plastic after it has melted. Keeping it pressed until it cools. I’m planning on switching to aluminum molds. I’m still refining my technique. I have access to more tools a whole workshop but I’m not sure which ones would be most effective for melting/molding.

[@eugenetswong]

Remember that you can cut tin cans and use them to like cookie cutters to shape thin sheets of soft plastic. Also, you can use cloth, like denim, to make "containers" with pockets for inserting flat plastic to stiffen up the container.

[@JTMC93]

I would like to point out that Plastic is a waste byproduct of petroleum refinement. It used to be dumped not unlike Gasoline was before the Gasoline engine was made. Most manufacturers use Virgin Plastic more due to mechanical properties and reliability. Plastic degrades the more it is remelted. (The Volatile Organic Compounds have to come from somewhere.) It also doesn't help that some types, such as ABS and PS, tend to have additives that make recycling them wildly inconsistent.

[@gladiatormechs5574]

can i re melt and use in AQUARIUMS the plastic that comes in the milk jug containers.. such as drinkable containers that teas and juices come in ?

[@magicalweirdochuck]

I went to go check out the PlasTell and I couldn't find the pricing or anywhere to buy. When I clicked to get a quote, I got a 404. Do you know what's up with that?

[@magicalweirdochuck]

maybe they are overloaded with requests. I tried again and was able to submit a request

[@BrothersMake]

Glad you managed to after trying again - the pricing is also in the description of the video 😊

[@ianfraser4591]

What are the gloves made of?

[@amandasnider2644]

Silicone oven mitts/gloves

[@DL-by8el]

Breathing in small particals as well should be a concern. Eyes and lungs

[@edeniaAJ]

Good video. For me, I'd say that it's safe to recycle most plastics, provided all safety precautions are considered, including: - Cellulose acetates/propionates/butyrates - PE/PP - PLA (basically made from lactic acid, which is inside of you all the time) - TPS (basically modified sugar) - PET - PMMA - PS/HIPS/ABS (Styrenic polymers should be recycled outside or in a hood/with an extractor) - Polycarbonates (Again, outside or hood/extractor) - PA I wouldn't touch PVC with a barge pole. It's pretty much an obsolete polymer in today's age. And even though there are PVC 3d printing filament, I don't think the carcinogenicity of Vinyl Chloride is worth it.

[@BrothersMake]

PET can be a little sketchy to work with, as it absorbs moisture very easily and can cause essentially an explosion if put under heat and pressure. And ABS is pretty nasty stuff that we don't plan on working with, We tried PS recently, which worked well but needed extra ventilation to remove the fumes.

[@edeniaAJ]

@@BrothersMake have you heard about ASA? It doesn't use polybutadiene as part of the blend, instead uses a few different acrylic monomers. Butadiene is probably the most toxic VOC from ABS. Something that's possible to do (and people, who know their chemistry, have done) is exploited Polystyrene's tendancy to crack into monomeric styrene as a means of recycling the polymer, where the recovered styrene can undergo something called radical polymerisation, which is also used to make virgin PS. This makes it one of the most indefinitely recyclable polymers to exist. Granted, styrene really isn't good for you. But with proper safety precautions (like a hood/outside/with a respirator), it can be done safely. Although, that does mean it's a bit more involved than what you do here! Still, keep up the good work!

[@edeniaAJ]

Also, fun fact, styrene can be derived from cinnamon :D

[@eugenetswong]

PVC is okay at room temperatures, and outdoor temperatures, right?

[@leaw.436]

Lovely Videos as always :D I have a question :) Can I just melt a small pile of plastic on a silicon sheet with a heatgun? I dont want to use a panini press but for my purpose, melting it in a can is not optimal. My plan would be to melt it directly on the silicone sheet and than form it, is that going to create a problem? Looking forward to an answer :)

[@BrothersMake]

I don’t see a problem with that at all as long as you don’t overheat the plastic past it’s melting point 🤙🏽

[@leaw.436]

@@BrothersMake Awesome, thank you guys ;) I will try it and I am gonna be carefull, promise! ^^

[@leandrogaldeano7731]

I once tried using a sandwich/waffle maker but it didnt work. Maybe the temperature wasnt hot enough or the surface didnt heat the plastic well. Probably the heat gun will work better. Thanks bros!!!

[@BrothersMake]

We’ve tried other brands of sandwich press and always had success. Maybe you had a different type of plastic? Yes, try the head gun 🤙🏽

[@Pricklysauce]

Superstars 🤩

[@nirbhaygarg7418]

Hey guys just wanted to ask if you would do a giveaway of your panini press, as it is not available in india

[@nirbhaygarg7418]

@@EzraIbrahim-qz2jv hi you said that I was selected for some sort of a giveaway, what is it ???

[@007DFWAngel]

❤

[@michaelwiginton8587]

Can you recycle PLA from a 3D printer?

[@michaelwiginton8587]

@BrothersMake1 I got a message that I was selected as a winner.

[@profi2307]

Hi guys! It was great to see your work again! And I have great news, but in secret! I have mastered the technology in the manufacture of a product from PE HD 2, to place not an interesting transparent plastic in the body of the product, but to make the shell of the product from beautiful different colors. And you certainly understand what this means: I can make more products with a beautiful color in this way. Moreover, this is not a complex complex process, but performed simultaneously. It doesn't take a second longer than pressing one color plastic. How can I put on a product a beautiful "stocking" made of plastic of a different color? IT'S A SECRET!!! Look at my last Shorts there in Russian but there is a demonstration of a product made of two types of plastic, and you can see the result.

[@pollyg562]

#GLUE i watched some of your vids and there is a way to stick glue to this plastic it s a pre-glue that you paint on before using super glue and i know it works bc i used to fix glasses and no glue will stick to sunglass plastic use this pre-glue and the break becomes the last place it will break in the future just letting you know

[@d.marbus1493]

I thought there was a sorting method by flotation

[@BrothersMake]

There is! We'll take you through it in a future video 👌🏼

[@eugenetswong]

I scrolled through the comment section, and saw nothing about chlorine bottles. Why are they not safe to work with, even after washing with soap and water?

[@amandasnider2644]

I would like to know as well

[@gabrielamora6265]

Because there will be traces of chlorine in the bottle that will not wash out. If you heat the chlorine it will evaporate into the air much quicker than the normal rate and you can poison yourself. If you burn it, especially in combination with other materials like plastic, you will change its chemical composition and if combined you won't even know what substance you are inhaling. You can safely use plastic from food containers, human and pet grade soaps and inert product packaging. Please don't use plastic from any chemical cleaners, or chemical construction products.

[@eugenetswong]

@@gabrielamora6265Thank you so much! This is such an important safety issue, that I feel justified in up voting my own comment to attract attention to your explanation.

[@abdomaster6414]

What material is used to melt a car headlight?.

[@LassetUnsSpielen]

heat

[@abdomaster6414]

@@LassetUnsSpielen Heating takes time and does not help,There is dissolution material Plastic, but I did not find its name of ot, i Sow one Use the material .

[@user-wf7qu5te4z]

What about a military grade gas mask instead of a face mask?

[@gabrielamora6265]

Those are meant to protect you from chemical and bio weapons. It is best to use filters that are designed for the specific use/chemicals you will be working with.

[@Jayesoc]

Can I make it into a liquid? Like cook it

[@BrothersMake]

Unfortunately not

[@Jayesoc]

@Brothers Make wish I could mould it like aluminium

[@DadofScience]

Champions.

[@BrothersMake]

Cheers champ!

[@DL-by8el]

EYES

[@alexanderattaie]

You sure that glove you're wearing is made of polyurethane and not silicone?

[@emma.yochim]

can you make shoe soles?

[@neilfraser6646]

I’d like to know what the carbon footprint of a gold nose ring is 😂😂

[@BrothersMake]

I'll make a new one from a milk bottle top!

[@amandasnider2644]

All the way back to mining the materials or making one with recycled gold? Very low for a single nose ring made of melted recycled metals that were hand formed vs casted.

[@user-hk9du6px9x]

Not safe!

[@richardbarnes6731]

If you want to use a respirator you need to have a shave or it's totally ineffective!

[@BrothersMake]

Also true!

[@Roskellan]

Couldn't give a monkeys about carbon footprint, a complete nonsense. Generate as much CO2 as you like, it won't make the slightest difference to anything. Plastics, yes excellent video. I do a lot of 3D printing in ABS in particular and although I do not use a respirator, I do take several precautions.

[@BrothersMake]

You have a penguin as your profile picture, but you’re a climate change denier.. 🤔 Also, this wasn’t about CO2 emissions, it was to do with fumes from working with plastics, so not sure you even watched the video

[@Roskellan]

@AngerlyLoudTitan "imbecile, inbred a bit too much" so rude, oh learn-ed one 🙂

[@Roskellan]

@@BrothersMake Oh that’s right it's us causing global warming, those rising sea levels we have all noticed, those hotter summers. Nothing to do with the oceans being the biggest source of CO2 by far, or volcanic action that dwarfs mankinds output, or the fact that CO2 is not a very effective greenhouse gas, or that CO2 is only 0.04% in the atmosphere anyway and is essential to life. Not normal variations caused by all sorts of variations in some other source (The SUN) - no of course not. Not a stab at you video on plastics, quite right, I'm all for recycling, proper disposal, environmentally friendly, but when things aren't true they aren't true, no matter how many people chose to believe it.

[@oscarsoliz781]

If companies stop using plastic then you guys would definitely be out of business and probably not have a successful KZbin channel so in a way you should be thankful for companies using plastic

[@BrothersMake]

Such backwards thinking. There’s plenty of plastic in the world for us to recycle thousands of times over without ever running out. So no, we won’t be thanking producers of virgin plastic.