Recycling codes
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recycling-codes-189-4400253
title:
Recycling codes
text:
Recycling codes are used to identify the materials out of which the item is made, to facilitate easier recycling process. The presence on an item of a recycling code, a chasing arrows logo, or a resin code, is not an automatic indicator that a material is recyclable; it is an explanation of what the item is made of. Codes have been developed for batteries, biomatter/organic material, glass, metals, paper, and plastics. Various countries have adopted different codes. For example, the table below
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Code identifying material, for recycling
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recycling_codes
date created:
2007-04-16T07:55:15Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T08:11:32Z
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