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'''[[w:Polypropylene]]''' ('''PP''') can be recycled.
'''[[w:Polypropylene]]''' ('''PP''') can be recycled.
=== PS recycling ===
[[File:Symbol Resin Code 6 PS.svg|100px|6-PS]]
'''[[w:Polystyrene]]''' ('''PS''')
[[w:Polystyrene#Recycling|Wikipedia on Polystyrene recycling]] states that it is generally not accepted in [[w:curbside collection]] due to the lack of recycling companies incentives to invest in compactors. An exception is [[Germany]] where PS is collected due to the packaging law (Verpackungsverordnung) that requires manufacturers to take responsibility for recycling or disposing of any packaging material they sell.


= 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]]
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