Supporting our sponsors helps keep us in the workshop and saving more plastic from becoming pollution 🤙🏽 Get 25% off Blinkist premium and enjoy 2 memberships for the price of 1! Start your 7-day free trial by clicking here: http://blinkist.com/brothersmake 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! For more information on the PlasTell visit this link: https://matoha.com/plastics-identification If you're interested, send an email to hello@matoha.com referencing the code in our video to receive 5% off (RRP £2,500 down to £2,375 with code). Precious Plastic Melting Temps: https://bit.ly/3ks2I4M Precious Plastic Fume Safety: https://bit.ly/3Zg5HvJ PVC the Poison Plastic: https://bit.ly/3lQJ4Q3 CLEAPSS GL382: https://bit.ly/41qZTkT 3M ABEK1 Filters: https://bit.ly/3SsdqEE New safety information: - We will add to this section as and when we hear new info! #BrothersMake #PlasticSafety #PreciousPlastic #HDPERecycling #RecycledPlastic #HDPE #RecycledPlasticBottles #PlasticRecycling ♻️♻️♻️ Get started recycling by checking out our EQUIPMENT links: https://amzn.eu/6VlmURY Check out our WEBSITE and online SHOP: https://www.brothersmake.com/shop You can also buy our products on ETSY: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BrothersMakeStore Consider supporting us on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/brothersmake Follow us on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/brothersmake Link to our MERCH store: https://teespring.com/en-GB/stores/brothersmake Check out our PLAYLIST with all of our HDPE videos: https://bit.ly/2SARcTo ♻️♻️♻️ FAQ: ➡️ We sell 100% plastic products on our website! https://www.brothersmake.com/shop ➡️ We don't buy any of our plastic. It all comes from collection and donations. We have a video all about it: https://bit.ly/2RsbhKA ➡️ Our workshop is powered 100% by renewable energy. We don’t use any energy from fossil fuels whatsoever. ♻️♻️♻️ Music by Epidemic Sound