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Understanding how bottle recycling works in Germany
Good question, the german recycling system can sometimes be a little overwhelming.
First, don't mix up "Pfand" and "Recycling".
"Pfand"-bottles will go back to the manufacturer, be cleaned and ...
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Is there no such thing as "pant" in the USA or outside some European countries?
A more general term for this system, with a detailed English wikipedia article, is container deposit. Such programs currently exist in 10 U.S. states (representing about 27% of the total population) ...
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Understanding how bottle recycling works in Germany
Just to expand on Werner's excellent response as well as your original linked article: Pfand eligible bottles will usually have some sort of designation on the bottle itself; often times there will be ...
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Bottle Bricks : Are there any demerits to stuffing plastic bottles with non-bio-degradable dry waste ex:polythene covers,chocolate wrappers etc?
Stuffing plastic bottles with other plastic items makes them unsuitable for recycling. In recycling processing centres, plastic items are sorted by type prior to reprocessing into raw material. By ...
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Environmental concerns of a plastic bottle boat?
The boat made from plastic bottles is a nonsense. One day it falls apart and makes more pollution to the environment, than the recycled bottle.
If the boat is motorized, then this could be the source ...
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Sustainability of steel versus plastic bottles
There are a lot of factors and different ways to view environmental impact and it depends on your priorities. If you prioritize energy used to produce, assuming Nate's citation is correct, the steel ...
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