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[[w:List of materials properties|Materials have many properties]] which effect which material is most suitable for which use. | [[w:List of materials properties|Materials have many properties]] which effect which material is most suitable for which use. | ||
= Biodegradable waste = | = Biodegradable waste = | ||
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= Plastics = | = Plastics = | ||
[[w:Plastics]] are made from oil or recycled plastic. | |||
== Recycling plastics == | == Recycling plastics == | ||
'''[[w:Plastic recycling|Plastic recycling article on Wikipedia]]''' | '''[[w:Plastic recycling|Plastic recycling article on Wikipedia]]''' | ||
* Most types of plastic can be recycled to make plastic. PVC, marked with code '03' is not welcome in the plastic recycling bin. | * Most types of plastic can be recycled to make plastic. PVC, marked with code '03' is not welcome in the plastic recycling bin. | ||
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'''[[w:Polyethylene terephthalate]]''' ('''PET''' or '''PETE''') is the most common type of plastic. | '''[[w:Polyethylene terephthalate]]''' ('''PET''' or '''PETE''') is the most common type of plastic. | ||
* [[w:PET bottle recycling]] | * [[w:PET bottle recycling]] | ||
* [[w:Polyethylene terephthalate#Polyester recycling industry|Polyester terephalate recycling industry in the Wikipedia article on Polyethylene terephthalate]] | * [[w:Polyethylene terephthalate#Polyester recycling industry|Polyester terephalate recycling industry in the Wikipedia article on Polyethylene terephthalate]] | ||
=== HDPE recycling === | === HDPE recycling === | ||
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Another method is the '''[[w:VinyLoop]]''', a proprietary physical plastic recycling process for polyvinyl chloride (PVC). It is based on dissolution in order to separate PVC from other materials or impurities. The solvent is in a closed loop, hence the name. | Another method is the '''[[w:VinyLoop]]''', a proprietary physical plastic recycling process for polyvinyl chloride (PVC). It is based on dissolution in order to separate PVC from other materials or impurities. The solvent is in a closed loop, hence the name. | ||
== | == Information about plastics on Wikipedia == | ||
[[ | * [[w:Plastic container]] | ||
* [[w:Plastic pollution]] | |||
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= See also = | = See also = | ||
* [[Energy]] | * [[Energy]] | ||
* [[Material input per service unit]] can be used to measure [[eco-efficiency]] | * [[Material input per service unit]] can be used to measure [[eco-efficiency]] |