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  2. Recycling - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 6 January 2025. Converting waste materials into new products This article is about recycling of waste materials. For recycling of waste energy, see Energy recycling. "Recycled" redirects here. For the album, see Recycled (Nektar album). The three chasing arrows of the universal recycling symbol Municipal ...

  3. Waste management - Wikipedia

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    Recycling not only benefits the environment but also positively affects the economy. The materials from which the items are made can be made into new products. [45] Materials for recycling may be collected separately from general waste using dedicated bins and collection vehicles, a procedure called kerbside collection. In some communities, the ...

  4. Reuse - Wikipedia

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    One way to address this is to increase product longevity; either by extending a product's first life or addressing issues of repair, reuse and recycling. [2] Reusing products, and therefore extending the use of that item beyond the point where it is discarded by its first user is preferable to recycling or disposal, [3] as this is the least energy intensive solution, although it is often ...

  5. Zero waste - Wikipedia

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    In the book Zero Waste Home: The Ultimate Guide to Simplifying your Life by Reducing your Waste [36] the author, Bea Johnson, provides a modified version of the 3 Rs, the 5 Rs: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rot to achieve Zero Waste at home. The method, which she developed through years of practicing waste free living and used to reduce her ...

  6. Circular economy - Wikipedia

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    Recycling should therefore "reduce environmental impacts of the overall product/service provision system assessed based on the life-cycle assessment approach". [ 99 ] One study suggests that "a mandatory certification scheme for recyclers of electronic waste, in or out of Europe, would help to incentivize high-quality treatment processes and ...

  7. File:Household Waste Recycling Act 2003 (UKPGA 2003-29).pdf

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    This file is licensed under the United Kingdom Open Government Licence v3.0.: You are free to: copy, publish, distribute and transmit the Information; adapt the Information; ...

  8. Recycling in the United States - Wikipedia

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    ARD is celebrated annually on November 15. The World Recycling Day is celebrated in most countries, though falls on July 8. Thousands of events are held across the U.S. to raise awareness about the importance of recycling and to encourage Americans to sign personal pledges to recycle and buy products made from recycled materials. [42] [43]

  9. Waste management in India - Wikipedia

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    Waste segregation at source is mandatory. Households are required to separate waste into three streams – Organic or biodegradable waste, dry waste (such as plastic, paper, metal, and wood), and domestic hazardous waste (diapers, napkins, mosquito repellents, cleaning agents). Further, bulk waste generators such as hotels and hospitals are ...