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The process, patented by GreenMantra Recycling Technologies Ltd., Brantford, Ontario, involves heating plastic scrap with a solvent in a reaction vessel, in some cases to temperatures of up to 800 F.

She gave me a breakdown of the process from when you drop your recycling off to what it becomes in the future. "Any Spartanburg county resident can bring us their recyclables," Sdao said.