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2. Reusable shopping bag - Wikipedia

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   A reusable shopping bag, sometimes called a bag for life in the UK, [1] [2] is a type of shopping bag which can be reused many times, in contrast to single-use paper or plastic shopping bags. It is often a tote bag made from fabric such as canvas , natural fibres such as jute , woven synthetic fibers, or a thick plastic that is more durable ...

3. Recycling in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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   Commercial and industrial (C&I) waste makes up a large proportion of the UK's waste. According to DEFRA, 48 million tonnes of C&I waste was generated in England in 2009, down from 67.9 million tonnes 6 years earlier. Furthermore, 52% of C&I waste was reused or recycled, compared to just 42% in 2002/03.

4. Bin bag - Wikipedia

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   A bin bag, rubbish bag (British English), garbage bag, bin liner, trash bag (American English) or refuse sack is a disposable receptable for solid waste. These bags are useful to line the insides of waste containers to prevent the insides of the container from becoming coated in waste material.

5. Recycling codes - Wikipedia

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   Recycling codes on products. 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.

6. Packaging waste - Wikipedia

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   [4] [6] Most packaging waste that eventually goes into the ocean often comes from places such as lakes, streams, and sewage. Possible solutions to reducing packaging waste are very simple and easy and could start with minimisation of packaging material ranging up to a zero waste strategy (package-free products [7]). The problem is mainly in a ...

7. Plastic shopping bag - Wikipedia

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   Heavy-duty plastic shopping bags are suitable for reuse as reusable shopping bags. Lighter weight bags are often reused as trash bags or to pick up pet feces. All types of plastic shopping bag can be recycled into new bags where effective collection schemes exist.

8. Amazon and eBay to pay 'fair share' for e-waste recycling - AOL

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   The UK government said the new obligations will be enforced by the Environment Agency and equivalent regulators in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The government says the move will help fund ...

9. Recycling - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 30 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 ...