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= Plastics = | = Plastics = | ||
[[w:Plastics]] are made from | '''[[w:Plastics]]''' are made from petroleum or recycled plastic. | ||
== Information about plastics on Wikipedia == | |||
* [[w:Plastic container]] | |||
* [[w:Plastic pollution]] | |||
== Recycling plastics == | == Recycling plastics == | ||
'''[[w:Plastic recycling|Plastic recycling article on Wikipedia]]''' | '''[[w:Plastic recycling|Plastic recycling article on Wikipedia]]''' | ||
Advanced countries have '''[[w:Container-deposit legislation|deposit-refund systems]]''' for efficient plastic (and aluminum) recovery. | |||
* 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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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. | ||
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