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    PET bottle recycling Although PET is used in several applications (principally textile fibres for apparel and upholstery, bottles and other rigid packaging...
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  • Frank (2011-09-01). "Twenty years of PET bottle to bottle recycling—An overview". Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 55 (11): 865–875. doi:10.1016/j.resconrec...
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    has media related to Plastic bottles. A guide to UPC label use on plastic bottles including printing (archived) PET Plastic Recycling Portal: Chemistry...
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    and then pushed for municipal curbside recycling as an alternative to "bottle bills". More recently, PET bottles have largely replaced other materials...
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    Bioplastic PET bottle recycling Plastic recycling Polycyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate—a polyester with a similar structure to PET Polyester Solar...
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    plastic water bottle PET bottle recycling Prescription bottle Product Architects, Inc. – produces Polar Bottle brand insulated sport water bottles and Half...
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  • of Keio University after collecting a sample of PET-contaminated sediment at a plastic bottle recycling facility in Sakai, Japan. The bacteria was first...
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    Plastic recycling Plastic recycling is the processing of plastic waste into other products. Recycling can reduce dependence on landfill, conserve resources...
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  • consumption, recycling plastic and minimizing its carbon footprint. In 2011 they opened PET bottle recycling operation producing bottles made from recycled plastics...
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    acronyms Mobile phone recycling Nutrient cycle Optical sorting Paint recycling Pallet crafts PET bottle recycling Plastic recycling Reclaimed lumber Reclaimed...
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    thinner glass bottles and less expensive plastic bottles and aluminum beverage cans. Though Sweden has had a standard glass bottle recycling system since...
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  • the bottles themselves saves 75 million pounds of plastic. Thinner plastic bottles are harder to recycle. The average yield of PET bottle recycling in...
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    legislation Glass crusher Reuse of bottles Waste management Dyer, Thomas D. (2014). "Glass Recycling". Handbook of Recycling: 191–209. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-396459-5...
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    two-liter bottle is a common container for soft drinks, beer, and wine. These bottles are produced from polyethylene terephthalate, also known as PET plastic...
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    slogan "panta mera" (i.e., "recycle more"). In 2016, the overall recycling rate was 84.9% for both aluminium cans and PET bottles, which translates to 177...
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    Plastic, paper, PET bottles, aluminium and glass are collected and recycled. Japan's country profile in Waste Atlas shows that in 2012 Recycling Rate[clarification...
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    Beverage can Bottled water Carboy Edible water bottle Low plastic water bottle Plastic pollution Sipper water bottle, a water dispenser for pets Refill (scheme)...
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    A recycling bin (or recycle bin) is a container used to hold recyclables before they are taken to recycling centers. Recycling bins exist in various sizes...
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    number "1", PET is 100% recyclable, though recycling rates vary by region. In 2014, approximately 1.8 billion pounds of post-consumer PET bottles were collected...
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  • Petcore (category Recycling organizations)
    collection, sorting and recycling of post-consumer PET bottles. It networks with national collection agencies, governments, and the recycling industry.[citation...
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    incorrectly separate the recyclable materials, or put the wrong items in the recycling bin, the whole vehicle load of recycling will have to be rejected...
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    Growler (jug) (category Bottles)
    A growler (US) (/ˈɡraʊlər/) is a glass, ceramic, or stainless steel bottle (or jug) used to transport draft beer. They are commonly sold at breweries and...
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    can or throw the bottle? Effect of "bottle deposit laws" and municipal recycling programs" (PDF). Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 106: 98–109. Bibcode:2016RCR...
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    bottle from recycled PET which is flat enough to fit through a letterbox and hence can be delivered by post. The home wine maker may use any bottle,...
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    A bottle cap or bottle top is a common closure for the top opening of a bottle. A cap is sometimes colorfully decorated with the logo of the brand of contents...
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    C6H2[(CO)2NR]2 which also have acceptor properties. PMDA is used in PET bottle recycling as a chain extender. It increases the molecular weight of the polymer...
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    Bottles are often recycled according to the SPI recycling code for the material. Beer bottle Bottle sling Bottle wall Bottling company Bottling (concert abuse)...
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    shops (e.g. batteries, PET bottles, old electrical and electronic equipment). The seven Swiss recycling organisations: FERRO-Recycling (tin cans), IGORA (household...
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    either reused or mechanically/chemically recycled. There has been a shift in recent years toward recycling textiles because of new regulations in several...
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    plastic pollution problem, when cups are disposed as litter. The curbside recycling of polypropylene containers has gradually increased in some developed...
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