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Consumerium's information on materials, their production, use and recycling
Consumerium's information on materials, their production, use and recycling.


Materials consist of one or more [[w:chemical element]]s. [[w:List of chemical elements|118 different elements]] have been identified, of which 94 occur naturally on earth.
Materials consist of one or more [[w:chemical element]]s. [[w:List of chemical elements|118 different elements]] have been identified, of which 94 occur naturally on earth.
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== Recycling plastics ==
== Recycling plastics ==
* Many types of plastic can be recycled to make plastic.
* Many types of plastic can be recycled to make plastic.
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= See also =
* [[Energy]]
* [[Material input per service unit]] can be used to measure [[eco-efficiency]]