How to RECYCLE FACEMASKS

[@ProjectKamp]

We want to make a roof from those sheets!

[@liatc1847]

Going big... I like that!!!

[@bennycohen4777]

This will be a mistake, those masks lack the proper UV stabilizers and anti oxidants copolymers, and sun will eat it pretty quick creating leaks.

[@jdniedner]

You could have a Blue Sky on your frequent rainy days while under that roof!

[@iamrandomacorns]

Not sure if its good for plastics to be heated under the sun.

[@calcifercrimsonmadness9723]

Mix it with sand

[@plastmakers]

Every problem has a solution :) One army proved this quote once again. Very good job guys.

[@this_is_mattia]

❤️❤️❤️

[@fawkes8819]

Truly showing the power of collaboration and putting minds together!

[@guineafrombrazil]

If the ideia is to include used masks, decontamination with UV-C lamps should be included in the process! You could submit your idea to research institutes for the safest processes!

[@AtheistEve]

They can be washed.

[@beenila4133]

Which is the safest one.. Washing or uv disinfecting

[@nonyabusiness9747]

@@beenila4133 why not both and?

[@caspernicus5822]

I think the heat alone is enough to sterilize these masks. The melting point of polypropylene is 160C.

[@ladyofcuriousvirtue]

@@caspernicus5822 You’re absolutely right, but I think the major concern would be with workers handling them before they got melted - taking off bands & wires, putting them in the shredder, etc

[@IB0RjA131I]

Yeeeessss! This is what the world needs, solutions. Keep up the great work, you guys deserve a lot of recognition and financiation!

[@ithacacomments4811]

I saved most of the masks that I wore so far during COVID19. I washed and dried them with the laundry. Today, I made a 20x20 throw pillow and used the cut up masks as stuffing! Worked great !!! It is a wonderful feeling to have made good use out of these masks and to not have sent them to the trash.

[@SreeRekha1008]

I remove the metal strip and ear bands before disposing of a used mask. I sanitize the metal strip and ear band and use them as tags to organize wires, lock food item packets for storage and for various other things. It is very useful.

[@unmanaged]

I would love to do this in Nashville, with a wood shortage and if you could make composite decking I would replace the top of my deck and the hand rails with this ... this might be the key and if you could make shingles this would be the perfect material for roofing a tiny home...

[@gene8194]

Nice videography. Also I think you hit the nail with the topic. Fantastic job.

[@m.a.b.4278]

I love what you did with the masks! I'd like to remind that in the case of contaminated masks, they should be disinfected before any recycling project!!!

[@beenila4133]

How to disinfect them.. By washing?

[@danielc6106]

Surely melting them will kill any viruses?

[@rafahkabir]

These masks didn't reach the end of the production line, meaning, those remain unused throughout the time.

[@Aeracoop]

Congrats. The video with more exciting music of the channel! 😍🎉👌

[@calebandrew1764]

Good bless you beauty’s and your open source. Im gonna build a floating cottage using the machines

[@pauldubczuk2916]

Excellent project and application for a defective product. Top work legends

[@ralphcalzada4767]

how does this have only this many views....very underrated. GREAT VIDEO

[@MyMorsh]

such a Humble man, what a great work.

[@Dave_1966]

What a fantastic idea 💡 well done 👍😊🤗🥰

[@yvonnedelories4780]

WOOOOW. I've been trying to figure out what to make out of my masks. Thanks for the ideas!

[@kwhite8200]

Great thinking. It's now Jan 2024 and I'm wondering if your process is improved and if there are other uses for the recycled materials?

[@chayeanegavino247]

I love your contents, not only is it innovative but also cares for the environment. After my university i would love to try building one of your machines. Because it concerns me that my parents business contributes to plastic waste.

[@dancing.routine]

Big ups to big Mike soothing our souls

[@Soorganizator]

I've already translated this video into russian. Waiting for launch! :)

[@Soorganizator]

Done! Russian voice is in stock :))

[@Appelouz]

Спасибо, мой друг! :)

[@appelmoes9397]

I'm going to study in Mexico Monterrey this fall and i'm sure with covid it will be hard to meet new people so I thought what better way then to ask people with whom I already have some interrests in common who are also watching these videos. So if you're from the area hit me up

[@keannerelano3650]

what is the machine you utilized to melt and compress the shredded face mask?

[@mettadewiarisita]

Very good....❤🎉

[@aventuraplastica]

Hi guys!! who´s making that 6 carabiner CNC mould that apears on minute 3:02? We´re looking for that mould in the bazar but can´t find it. Best regards from Galicia! keep reciclyng as usual!

[@altheaartieda4205]

Thank you so much.. May God proper you works😇❤️

[@Borgedesigns]

Developing building material from masks would be awesome, I wonder if a modified press could make corrugated sheets for roofing?

[@nidavis]

how about all the acrylic and polycarbonate that was used for barriers?

[@felixpeters4319]

Could y try to make a Canu with your recycled precious plastik? If there is a good solution i would try it myself, or will try to build thos with my paddling club. :)

[@unmanaged]

Rotational molding of this type of plastic would be difficult... I have done exprements with plastic grocery bags and it never really gets fluid like other plastics ...

[@vakhbod100]

Would you please partner with public libraries to collect plastics? I know a lot US libraries are looking for new programs. I love your work and appreciate what you do

[@carmenrobres4879]

Hey! What did you do with the metal strip and nylon bands?? How can you recycle the hole mask without mixing the materials?

[@capthowdy126]

i wonder if they could be turned into a filament that could be used on 3d printers? id love to try that out.

[@VagabondTE]

It's technically possible but basically no. It's so difficult that it basically isn't done. At one Point precious plastic lied and pretended like they had made filament but it was completely unusable. I don't think we're going to have recycling connected to 3D printing until they start building more robust 3D printers that can use lower grade plastic. But that's just me. Most people in the 3D printing Community are concerned with detail and ease-of-use. So unfortunately even the little guys prefer to use new virgin plastic rather than the hard work and expense of reusing old stuff.

[@mustafahalukyilmaz102]

Theoretically poly propylene would be almost best choice for extruding filament instead of other recyclable plastics. But purity of the pp , filament thickness accuracy and even humidity in the production phase , seriously affects the quality of the filament. But anyways it is still worth to try with filament extruders. Low budget filaments might be of interest to most people.

[@dittagecoeco2738]

Also there Is a 3d printer nozzle that prints directly from pellets (even recycled shreds). I Cannot Remember the name now but i think It was mentioned in the CNC kitchen video

[@dailylearninglab-in-english]

Good job!

[@deancarlyle7431]

So cool!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@rustytoolman4912]

If recycling the entire mask (metal strip and strings) would it be okay to stamp your products "5 PP" ?

[@joacoosi]

I don't think so, because it would contaminate a whole batch of PP that someone will want to recycle in the future.

[@skinife]

thats really cool!

[@bulbbang]

What you recommend to do at home scale?

[@siemenbrinksma7106]

Wow. Super cool!

[@amandaobrusnik5539]

Awesome! Any idea how how could I do this at home? I mean without that machine

[@Dottyluvsllamas]

Wish I could do this at home. I would make so many new things!

[@RichardLorddeCameron]

In our family we're using cloth facemasks. That's solving the problem.

[@cobralyoner]

yes and no - some places currently require medical masks.

[@Drummernows]

why are they so geniuses? They are our heroes

[@betterdayslol]

If I were to try and recycle used masks, how do I go about cleaning them or making sure the virus isn't on them still?

[@familyvybez3040]

The perfect saying for this video Ones trash is another man's treasure 😉

[@origins4774]

great work you do guys!

[@flowerpower7819]

This is brilliant. Keep up the great work!

[@patroklos5196]

That was amazing!😀

[@kiyashko86]

People who produce any waste have to pay for recycle of it!!! Then number of waste will be lower for sure!!! And "One Army" deserves more love, help and power!!!

[@saivardhan9821]

Is that a hydraulic press, in which you pressed the material?

[@sueyeekhor4014]

Wow! Never know that we can make something out from face mask 😷! Is that possible to do the same for used mask?

[@006balamurugan6]

Yeah.. We can. As a plastic technology student I have been trying

[@coombya5492]

Yooo unreal!!!!

[@this_is_mattia]

Unreal

[@kakashykun]

Does the heat press have a high enough temperature to kill the virus if theres any present?

[@calycalyps0]

1. The virus would die down after time anyways if there was. I believe i read something that on plastic it takes 3 days for corona to uh "die" if that is the correct word? Basically for it to be safe again. But the heat definitely should be able just in case since the fabric masks are recommended to wash at i think 40 -60°c to kill bacteria and viruses. I'm not a professional or scientist or what ever so of course i could still be wrong somewhere somehow but i would just straight say: there would not be any viruses etc left after. Else our bottles etc we drink and eat from would easily make us sick as 100 of people would have spread their illnesses on them before they got to us as they usually are also just recycled

[@stole-name]

This is brilliant!

[@johnlexmarleynes916]

As a 3rd-year mechanical engineering student, what safe handling method can we do to shred those used disposable face masks? - Thesis purposes

[@006balamurugan6]

I'm final year Plastic technology student. Have you found out shredding process of mask. I have been doing mask recycling process

[@006balamurugan6]

Can you share ur ideas with me?

[@johnlexmarleynes916]

@@006balamurugan6 we are planning to put an solenoid in a conveyor belt to sort the disposable face masks from the medical hazardous wastes. Electromagnets are present yo be able to magnetize the aluminum strip in the disposable face majs

[@johnlexmarleynes916]

@@006balamurugan6 i dont know if it will going to work, but that is our only option to contunue our thesis

[@juanumana3235]

How do you take of the steel?

[@Konradulations]

how do you handle the possible contamination if the masks were worn?

[@samarahsuzetteobida5163]

what can i do to the metal strips tho?

[@lesstalk1300]

Where to buy shredder machine?

[@gonzaaaaaaaaaa980]

me encanta, lo encuentro muy positivo

[@nympheafelix]

👏👏👏👏

[@heartgwynethsalazar1849]

Hello, what specific component did you add to turn those mask into plastic?

[@heartgwynethsalazar1849]

This will be our topic for our research. Thank you!

[@papyspock]

These masks are made of pure plastic, as explained (if we remove the bar and the elastic). PP: PolyPropylene (nomenclature 5)

[@aadityawakode846]

I want to learn these techniques too, anywhere I can learn then?

[@nonyabusiness9747]

I love you all & 100% want to be apart of what your doing.

[@damp_cats]

Cdc has said now that disposable masks can be reworn! Boiling or using water/soap compromises the filter, so they are to be put in a paper bag for 72 hours at least and then they can be reworn. Since these do not need functional filters, boiling and/or using soap or bleach or something would work, probably would be overkill even

[@bendurack2012]

Anyone else noticing that the inside layer is actually paper? Has that been an issue for anyone? How would you separate that?

[@padleo]

Nice... but the idea is not to take a bunch of 'clean' masks but used ones... So how what is the process to clean them before the process start and how you assure that the staff don't get a respiratory disease or something else? Understanding that anyone with a disease can use the mask.

[@nicolasjimenezsierra8542]

Thank you.

[@42Channel42]

Doesn’t melting plastic produce toxic fumes?

[@joacoosi]

If you burn the plastic with a higher temperature.

[@CUBETechie]

How about FFP2 or Ń95 masks? I would like to see turned them into filament

[@a.r.moyapapitawaira7369]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@yannclm5231]

👌👍🔥

[@vicentev.3517]

Niiice

[@I-Will-Pray-For-You]

Thanks for all this invaluable information on recycling masks! Please do a video on how an ordinary person can remove thread from clothes that were/would be thrown away to weave new, useful fabrics.

[@calycalyps0]

Does this work with ffp2 masks too? Because almost everyone wears those here now

[@papyspock]

FFP2 masks are also made of pure PolyPropylene

[@dailylearninglab-in-english]

🙌🙌🙌

[@Miushows]

Im a 11 year old that is making a project on prirana solution and you can use the un-plasic parts and put them in the mixture and it just turns into co2 gas witch is good for plants

[@jorgitoye]

Thank u so much!!

[@BagasDanur]

Such a good inovation, but does the mask has given disinfectant first before processing? Cz we don't know the mask still sterilize or not

[@bobjob3632]

Watch the video until the end!!!

[@TacticalDraws]

I use masks when I need a makeshift hairband

[@dreamlessfull]

can masks be made into 3d filament?

[@giuseppegiusti1312]

Thats the mind that whe need

[@hansdegroot8549]

Great job and video. Thanks for sharing. Next step(s) separating facemasks from regular household waste, detecting whether a masks contains viruses or not, and if they do, how to kill the viruses.

[@minhducpham3010]

can anyone confirm bottle lids are made of HDPE or PP ?

[@kazo0ie]

check the triangle sign with the arrows inside the lid. the number in it corresponds to a material.

[@minhducpham3010]

@@kazo0ie I hope it's that easy, in Vietnam I don't find any number. That's why I asked if they are always from one material. Even coca cola or pepsi don't have number inside them. Only (1) PET on the bottles

[@kazo0ie]

@@minhducpham3010 they can be both.

[@richie4203]

After this pandemic we need to save the world again from those used mask. Thanks for sharing mate

[@familyaffair3980]

Really precious ♡

[@alephtav4254]

AND YOU HAVE MATERIAL WITH COVID VIRUS IN IT 😂😂😂😂😂😂 SERIOUS SIDE 👍👍👏👏👏👏PERFECT!

[@carolinaaliciaespinozajime5960]

niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@duatasailo3752]

Sheeeesshh😭❤️❤️❤️

[@1arualblack1]

Damn great idea but getting over the health hazard of collecting masks is gonna be hard...

[@cobralyoner]

if you implement UV-C into the progress you can make it pretty safe. and if you have them in storage for a while you eliminate a lot of the hazards too.

[@stole-name]

Это гениально!

[@prathmeshsawant5248]

Please dispose them properly Because of some recycling error I don't want this covid to spread again And again Recycle plastic that's more important

[@deepanwitaghosh2868]

But what about the germs????

[@als_pals]

I didn't even realise the masks were made of plastic!

[@VagabondTE]

Yep, the little dots are where they melt together. What will really blow your mind is that all polyester clothing is plastic. Poly = Polymer. That's actually where real microplastics in the oceans comes from. From doing our laundry.

[@thefrugivoreanimal]

If you use them, you are breathing plastic and other toxic compounds

[@als_pals]

@@thefrugivoreanimal uhhh, no. I mean maybe you breathe in some plastic but it'll all be super well researched and understood. Environmentalism shouldn't be about making people ill.

[@VagabondTE]

@@thefrugivoreanimal Nope.. That's just wrong and ridiculous

[@henriquevesely2702]

Bah cpx eui também não, agora que to no discord até comentei com os rapazes

[@antonionunez2312]

💙

[@raulraul7148]

Amazing.tho maldives

[@MohammedNatheer]

" you only need face make to make cool things " Yep that's true cos we all have these fancy power tools 🙄

[@oBlakey7]

dope

[@sivathenu7419]

You should do this in large scale Maybe all can help a bit

[@monishainwonderland]

Where is your companies I can give some mask

[@kristie-leecorney7388]

Yes but hopefully this process heats up enough where it will kill the virus before the product is made ... Also they are unsure if the virus can regenerate

[@BD-js5vr]

someone should make 3D printer filament from it

[@icediverfull]

PP can definitely be used in 3d printing. Wouldnt be so hard to make filament out of masks. Sourcing the masks would be the biggest Problem