Recycling Symbols and Labels

Numerous labels appear on packaging to advise consumers and promote environmental claims such as if it is recycled / recyclable or identifying that the materials used for manufacture are from a green source. To ensure these claims are accurate, a set of international standards have been developed known as the Green Claims Code, and is issued by the British Standards Institute.

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The Recycling Symbols and Labels section provides examples of common labels found on packaging. One of these examples is provided below:

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Plastics
This identifies the type of plastic. For more information on the identification of plastics and how then can be recycled into other materials, please click this link.