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Recycling marks chart

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  1. Green Dot (Der Grüne Punkt)Producer has paid into a packaging recovery scheme
  2. Mobius loop symbolMobius loopPackaging can be recycled
  3. Mobius loop with percentage symbolMobius loop with percentageContains recycled material
  4. Plastic resin code 1 (PET) symbolPlastic resin code 1 (PET)Plastic type 1: polyethylene terephthalate
  5. Plastic resin code 2 (HDPE) symbolPlastic resin code 2 (HDPE)Plastic type 2: high-density polyethylene
  6. Plastic resin code 3 (PVC) symbolPlastic resin code 3 (PVC)Plastic type 3: polyvinyl chloride
  7. Plastic resin code 4 (LDPE) symbolPlastic resin code 4 (LDPE)Plastic type 4: low-density polyethylene
  8. Plastic resin code 5 (PP) symbolPlastic resin code 5 (PP)Plastic type 5: polypropylene
  9. Plastic resin code 6 (PS) symbolPlastic resin code 6 (PS)Plastic type 6: polystyrene
  10. Plastic resin code 7 (OTHER) symbolPlastic resin code 7 (OTHER)Plastic type 7: other plastics
  11. Recyclable aluminium (alu)Made of recyclable aluminium
  12. TidymanDo not litter
  13. Triman symbolTrimanSort this product, do not put it in household waste
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