Meaning of the recycling symbol
The green arrows symbol It means that the product is made with materials that can be recycled. On packaging and cardboard boxes, the original recycling symbol is often framed within a circle. This means that Part of the manufacturing materials have been recycled.
If the circle contains a percentage inside it, this is the proportion to which the product is recyclable.
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What does the recycling symbol mean?
What do the recycling symbols mean?
We find this symbol on cardboard, glass, plastic or metal containers. It means that it is guaranteed that, upon becoming waste, The container will be recycled by a recycling regulatory body.
Plastic recycling symbols are very varied, due to the great variety of types of plastics that exist. Thus, They are numbered from 1 to 7.
1 is the most common. It is easily recycled, but its recycling is limited. It is often found in water bottles, which means that, if refilled multiple times, it may release toxic substances to the drink.
Number 3 is PVC and is toxic, as well as numbers 6 and 7. The latter is the so-called “uncategorized plastic”, which includes the plastic of lenses or glasses, DVDs, PC materials, etc.
Numbers 2, 4 and 5 are the plastics considered safest.
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Electronic waste symbol (eWaste)
This recycling symbol identifies electronic and electrical devices. It means that, Once their useful life has expired, they should not be disposed of in the trash.but rather they must be taken to the appropriate recycling points.
The symbol of the character, who is throwing waste into a bucket, recommends to consumers Discard the container in a trash can, trash can or container.
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Tidy Man Aluminum Symbol
Aluminum and other metals have their own Tidy Man symbol, which recommends Discard the containers in their respective containers.