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→‎Plastics: + pictures of the w:resin identification codes (from Wikipedia) + link to w:Plastic pollution
(→‎Recycling plastics: Some information about recycling plastics + the source HS.fi as a ref (in Finnish))
(→‎Plastics: + pictures of the w:resin identification codes (from Wikipedia) + link to w:Plastic pollution)
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= Plastics =
= Plastics =
Plastics are made from oil or recycled plastic.
[[w:Plastics]] are made from oil or recycled plastic.
 


== Recycling plastics ==
== Recycling plastics ==
'''[[w:Plastic recycling]]'''
'''[[w:Plastic recycling|Plastic recycling article on Wikipedia]]'''
* Many types of plastic can be recycled to make plastic.
 
* Most types of plastic can be recycled to make plastic. PVC, marked with code '03' is not welcome in the plastic recycling bin.
 
<div class="thumb tright">
<div style="width:400px;">
[[File:Symbol Resin Code 1 PETE.svg|50px|1-PETE]]
[[File:Symbol Resin Code 2 HDPE.svg|50px|2–HDPE]]
[[File:Symbol Resin Code 3 V.svg|50px|3-PVC]]
[[File:Symbol Resin Code 4 LDPE.svg|50px|4-LDPE]]
[[File:Symbol Resin Code 5 PP.svg|50px|5-PP]]
[[File:Symbol Resin Code 6 PS.svg|50px|6-PS]]
[[File:Symbol Resin Code 7 OTHER.svg|50px|7-Other]]
<div class="thumbcaption">Plastics type marks: the [[w:resin identification code]]<ref>[http://www.plasticsindustry.org/AboutPlastics/content.cfm?ItemNumber=823&navItemNumber=2144 SPI Resin Identification Code – Guide to Correct Use] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321142801/http://www.plasticsindustry.org/AboutPlastics/content.cfm?ItemNumber=823&navItemNumber=2144 |date=2012-03-21 }}. plasticsindustry.org</ref> </div>
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''' What plastics should be recycled? '''
''' What plastics should be recycled? '''
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''' Links to information about recycling plastics '''
''' Links to information about recycling plastics '''
* [https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-42703561 Plastic recycling: Your questions answered at BBC.com]
* [https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-42703561 Plastic recycling: Your questions answered at BBC.com]
== Information about plastics on Wikipedia ==
* [[w:Plastic pollution]]




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