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All plastic can be recycled, but it may not be easily recyclable where you live. It is difficult because:

# Plastics have to be separated into different kinds. This is time consuming and labor intensive as, up till now, it has to be done by hand. # If a mixture of plastics is recycled together they either contaminate the melt or you get a lower grade of plastic than the originals. This is called 'downcycling'. # Plastics need much more energy to recycle than paper, glass or metals. # Some plastics can be recycled into higher quality plastics, but this uses extra energy. This is called 'upcycling'. # For these reasons if your local authority has kerbside collections, it may not collect all seven types of plastic. The Resin ID Number on the base of a plastic bottle tells what kind of plastic it is. The triangle with the chasing arrows does NOT mean you can recycle it. It identifies the kind of plastic used.

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