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* Many types of plastic can be recycled to make plastic. | * Many types of plastic can be recycled to make plastic. | ||
''' What plastics should be recycled? ''' | |||
In Finland the following rules of thumb have been given: You should put the plastic into a recycling bin if the three following conditions are met: <ref name="HS2018-10-26">https://www.hs.fi/kotimaa/art-2000005877189.html</ref> | |||
# If the packaging (visually inspected) contains more that 50% plastic | |||
# If the packaging does not contain dangerous substances and | |||
# If the packaging is not made of PVC (marked with sign '03') | |||
* As of 2018 in Finland the demand for recycled plastic exceeds the amount being recycled.<ref name="HS2018-10-26"/> | |||
''' Links to information about recycling plastics ''' | ''' Links to information about recycling plastics ''' | ||