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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. | ||
[[w:Materials science]] is the design and discovery of new materials, particularly solids. | |||
[[w:Timeline of materials technology]] | |||
= Biodegradable waste = | = Biodegradable waste = | ||
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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]] | ||
* '''PET''' '''Co'''ntainer '''R'''ecycling '''E'''urope, commonly known as '''[[w:Petcore]]''', is a Brussels-based non-profit European trade association. | |||
=== 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. | ||
=== LDPE recycling === | |||
[[File:Symbol Resin Code 4 LDPE.svg|100px|4-LDPE]] | |||
'''[[w:Low-density polyethylene]]''' ('''LDPE''') is the material that most [[w:plastic bag]]s are made of. The [[w:Plastic_bag#Environmental_issues|Wikipedia article on plastic bags, section "Environmental issues"]] states that many recycling plants don't process LDPE. | |||
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=== PP recycling === | |||
[[File:Symbol Resin Code 5 PP.svg|100px|5-PP]] | |||
'''[[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]] | ||