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→‎PET recycling: + w:Petcore, PET Container Recycling Europe is a Brussels-based non-profit European trade association.
(→‎Recycling plastics: + === PP recycling === not much info available on Wikipedia)
(→‎PET recycling: + w:Petcore, PET Container Recycling Europe is a Brussels-based non-profit European trade association.)
 
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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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'''[[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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