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Recycling Symbols
The following is a list of recycling symbols that you may see on
packaged products and goods that you buy. Understanding these recycling
symbols will help you to choose the best recycling option:
Glass Recycling
This recycling symbol indicates that a glass product can be recycled in a glass recycling bottle bank, once it has been washed.
The Green Dot
This is a European trademark that producers and suppliers include
on their packaging advising consumers that they have contributed
financially to the recycling of the products packaging. It does not mean that the packaging is recyclable.
Aluminium Recycling
This recycling symbol indicates that aluminium packaging can be recycled.
Steel Recycling
This recycling symbol indicates that steel can be recycled.
Mobius loop
This recycling symbol indicates that the products packaging can
be recycled. It does not automatically mean it is accepted in all
recycling collection systems. Sometimes this is used with a x% figure in
the middle which is used to denote that the packaging contains x% of
recyclable material.
Paper Recycling
This recycling symbol shows that the paper or cardboard has been
made with at least 75% genuine waste paper, or board fibre, or a mix of
both. No part of the 75% contains mill produced paper.
Wood Recycling
This recycling symbol shows that the product contains wood from
sustainably managed forests and is independently certified in accordance
with the rules of the
Forest Stewardship Council.
Tidyman
Dispose of this carefully and thoughtfully. Do not litter.
Plastic Recycling
The symbols below can be used the identify the different types of plastic. Most of the plastic
recycling facilities
in Ireland will accept PET and HDPE bottles. Some also take clean LDPE.
Please check with your local connector to see what types of plastic
they accept fo recycling.
