Recycling Materials
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Recycling Symbols
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Consumer gathers recycled materials
Manufacturer recycles materials to create new product
Consumer purchases recycled materials
Identifies resin content
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Recycling SymbolsRecycling Symbols
Indicates that the product is made from recycled material
Indicates the percentage of the product made from recycled material
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Recycling and Material CategoriesRecycling and Material Categories
Organics
Metals
Polymers
Ceramics
Composites
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Recycling OrganicsRecycling Organics
Grass clippings
Bush and tree trimmings
Yard vegetation
Food scraps
Wood
Paper
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Recycling MetalsRecycling Metals
Steel
Brass
Copper
Aluminum
Iron
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Recycling PolymersRecycling Polymers
Symbols from earthodyssey.com
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Recycling PolymersRecycling Polymers
Symbols from earthodyssey.com
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Recycling CompositesRecycling Composites
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Recycling CodesRecycling Codes
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Example Product Development Example Product Development Lifecycle for Recyclable MaterialsLifecycle for Recyclable Materials
http://www.environment.gov
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ResourcesResourcesAmerican Forest and Paper Association. (2002). Environment and recycling. Retrieved March 13,
2008, from http://www.afandpa.org Australian Government. (2008). Department of the environment, water and heritage. Retrieved
March 13, 2008, from http://www.environment.gov.au/settlements/industry/corporate/eecp/ publications/images/shop2.gif Corrugated Packaging. (n.d.). Recycling corrugated. Retrieved March 13, 2008, from http://www.corrugated.orgEarthOdysseyTM Pulling Tool. (2008). Recycling symbols. Retrieved March 13, 2008, from http://www.earthodyssey.com/symbols.html National Geographic. (1997). Recycling polymers. Retrieved March 21, 2008, from http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/education/plastics/recycle.html Publishers National Environment Bureau. (2004). Old papers to newspapers: a recycling success
story. Retrieved March 13, 2008, from http://www.pneb.com.au/recycling5.html Recycle Metal.Org. (n.d.). Scrap metal – what is metal waste? Retrieved March 21, 2008, from
http://www.recyclemetal.org/education/Steel Recycling Institute. (n.d.). Welcome to the steel recycling website. Retrieved March 21,
2008, from http://www.recycle-steel.orgThe Glass Packaging Institute. (2007). Representing the North American glass container industry.
Retrieved March 13, 2008, from http://www.gpi.org U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2008). Recycling municipal solid waste. Retrieved March
21, 2008, from http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/muncpl/recycle.htm Wise Recycling. (2002). Household recyclables. Retrieved March 21, 2008, from http://www.wiserecycling.com/r5a.html