LOCATIONS
Plastic and Metal
Plastic and metal waste should go into yellow trash cans or containers.
What belongs here?
PET bottles
Tin cans
Aluminum cans
Aerosol cans
Plastic/metal caps
HDPE bags
Detergent bottles
Yoghurt containers
Shampoo bottles
Tetra pak
Empty blisters
Hot cup lids
What does NOT belong here?
Paints
Motor oil
Dangerous
Corrosive
Plastic/metal packaging of special, corrosive or dangerous substances. Paint, motor oil etc.
Contaminated packaging
Wash before throwing away
Tires
Tires should be taken to tires services
Medical waste
Medicine blisters should be emptied
Important tips, facts & myths
The 7 types of plastic:
The chasing arrow symbol that we see on plastic packaging doesn't mean that it is recyclable. The little number inside the symbol indicates the type of plastic, this is how we can identify if it is recyclable or not.
Always collect selectively!
Examples: colorless or colored bottles and jugs.
Always collect selectively!
Examples: margarine boxes, shampoo bottles, bleach bottles, detergent boxes
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Hard to recycle, collect depending on your local program!
Examples: double-glazed plastic products
Hard to recycle, normally it is not recycled!
Examples: honey or mustard bottles, trays.
Special recycling process is needed, collect depending on your local program!
Examples: bottle holders, buckets
Difficult to recycle, normally it is not recycled.
Examples: polystyrene glasses and food boxes
Hard to recycle, normally it is not recycled!
Examples: less commonly used plastics or a combination of other types
Benefits of recycling metals:
With every ton of recycled aluminum you save:
6 tones of petrol
4 tones of bauxite
6 tones emission
It takes up to 95% less energy to recycle aluminum than it is to produce it from primary materials.
6Rs - plastic & metal:
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Refuse - Do not use disposable plastic straws, cutlery, glasses, plates.
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Reduce - Do not use a disposable razor, choose one with only a replaceable blade.
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Reuse - Reuse plastic bags available in the market, for example, to pack sandwiches, or use them as garbage bags. If we don’t find something useful, donate it.
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Repurpose - We can make a bird feeder, watering can, flower holder, pencil holder and gift box from our plastic bottles and pots.
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Recycle - Aluminium is an infinitely recyclable material. Today, about 75 percent of all aluminum produced in history, nearly a billion tons, is still in use.
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Rot - Some plastic products are made from compostable PLA, theese should be composted instead of being recycled.
Common questions
How are metals and plastic separated?
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Metals are separated from the plastic at the recycling facility using magnets.
How to collect plastic correctly?
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Wash, compress and fold the plastic containers to take up as little space as possible.
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What can you make from recycled plastic?
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Packaging, membranes, pipes, floors, walkways, bridges, fences, traffic signs, textiles, benches, bins, street signs, flower boxes, garbage bags...
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What does plastic recycling consist of?
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Washing, removal of dirt (label paper, lids), grinding, shredding, washing again, drying, processing.
What is rPET? (recycled polyethylene tetraphyte)
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A type of PET made from 100% recycled raw materials that is produced with 75% less energy.
What can we do to reduce our plastic consumption?
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Use glass or aluminum bottles, reusable hard plastic bottles, cloth bags, reuse all your supplies.
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