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Japanese Recycling Symbols
Japan has a system of recycling marks, , which indicate and classify recyclable materials. They are similar to the resin identification codes, in that they have surrounding arrows, with text inside to indicate the type of material. Rather than using the triangular recycling symbol for all materials, with differing text, the shape of the arrows also varies, which allows them to be distinguished at a glance. The marks themselves are sometimes known by shorthand names, such as . Image:Recycling alumi.svg, aluminium Image:Recycling kami.svg, paper Image:Recycling pla.svg, Image:Recycling steel.svg, steel Image:Recycling pet.svg, polyethylene terephthalate Image:Recycling Ni-Cd.svg, nickel-cadmium battery Image:Recycling Ni-MH.svg, nickel metal hydride battery Image:Recycling Li-ion.svg, lithium-ion battery Image:Recycling Pb.svg, lead-acid battery Image:Recycling PVC.svg, polyvinyl chloride See also {{Commonscat, Recycling symbols of Japan * Recycling symbol * Green Dot (sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resin Identification Code
The ASTM International Resin Identification Coding System, often abbreviated RIC, is a set of symbols appearing on plastic products that identify the plastic resin out of which the product is made. It was developed in 1988 by the Society of the Plastics Industry (now the Plastics Industry Association) in the United States, but since 2008 it has been administered by ASTM International, an international standards organization. History The US Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI) first introduced the system in 1988 as the "Voluntary Plastic Container Coding System". The SPI stated that one purpose of the original SPI code was to "Provide a consistent national system to facilitate recycling of post-consumer plastics." The system has been adopted by a growing number of communities implementing recycling programs, as a tool to assist in sorting plastics. In order to deal with the concerns of recyclers across the U.S., the RIC system was designed to make it easier for workers in mate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recycling Symbol
The universal recycling symbol ( or in Unicode) is internationally recognized for symbol for recycling activity. The symbol's creation originates on the first Earth Day in 1970, where the logo depicted is a Möbius strip. The public domain status of the symbol has been challenged before, but attempts have been unsuccessful. Many variations on the logo had been created since its creation. History Worldwide attention to environmental issues led to the first Earth Day in 1970. Container Corporation of America, a large producer of recycled paperboard, sponsored a contest for art and design students at high schools and colleges across the country to raise awareness of environmental issues. It was won by Gary Anderson (designer), Gary Anderson, then a 23-year-old college student at the University of Southern California, whose entry was the image now known as the universal recycling symbol. The symbol is not trademarked and is in the public domain. The public-domain status of the symb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recycling Symbol
The universal recycling symbol ( or in Unicode) is internationally recognized for symbol for recycling activity. The symbol's creation originates on the first Earth Day in 1970, where the logo depicted is a Möbius strip. The public domain status of the symbol has been challenged before, but attempts have been unsuccessful. Many variations on the logo had been created since its creation. History Worldwide attention to environmental issues led to the first Earth Day in 1970. Container Corporation of America, a large producer of recycled paperboard, sponsored a contest for art and design students at high schools and colleges across the country to raise awareness of environmental issues. It was won by Gary Anderson (designer), Gary Anderson, then a 23-year-old college student at the University of Southern California, whose entry was the image now known as the universal recycling symbol. The symbol is not trademarked and is in the public domain. The public-domain status of the symb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Dot (symbol)
The Green Dot (german: Der Grüne Punkt) is the license symbol of a European network of industry-funded systems for recycling the packaging materials of consumer goods. The logo is trademark protected worldwide. Background The German "Grüner Punkt" is considered the forerunner of the European scheme. It was originally introduced by Duales System Deutschland GmbH (DSD) in 1990 before the introduction of a Packaging Ordinance under the Waste Act. Since the successful introduction of the German industry-funded dual system, similar Green Dot systems have been introduced in most other European countries. The Green Dot scheme is covered under the European " Packaging and packaging waste directive - 94/62/EC", which is binding on all companies if their products use packaging and requires manufacturers to recover their own packaging. According to the directive, if a company does not join the Green Dot scheme, they must collect recyclable packaging themselves, although this is almost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recycling Codes
Recycling codes are used to identify the materials out of which the item is made, to facilitate easier recycling process. The presence on an item of a recycling code, a chasing arrows logo, or a resin code, is not an automatic indicator that a material is recyclable; it is an explanation of what the item is made of. Codes have been developed for batteries, biomatter/organic material, glass, metals, paper, and plastics. Various countries have adopted different codes. For example, the table below shows the polymer resin (plastic) codes. In the United States there are fewer, because ABS is placed with "others" in group 7. A number of countries have a more granular system of recycling codes. For example, China's polymer identification system has seven different classifications of plastic, five different symbols for post-consumer paths, and 140 identification codes. The lack of a code system in some countries has encouraged those who fabricate their own plastic products, such as Rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recycling In Japan
, an aspect of waste management in Japan, is based on the Japanese ''Container and Packaging Recycling Law''. Plastic, paper, PET bottles, aluminium and glass are collected and recycled. Japan’s country profile in Waste Atlas shows that in 2012 Recycling Rate was 20.8%. Container and Packaging Recycling Act Also called ''Act on the Promotion of Sorted Collection and Recycling of Containers and Packaging'', has been enforced since April 1997 by the Ministry of the Environment (Japan), Ministry of the Environment to reduce the waste of glass containers, PET bottles and paper cartons. Since April 2000 plastic containers and packages other than PET bottles have been included. According to the act, the recycling is conducted by the , a government-designated organization established September 25, 1996. * The consumers are required to follow sorting guidelines established by the Municipalities of Japan, municipalities. * The sorted waste is then collected by the municipalities and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
