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Find out everything you need to know about recycling plastics

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Mixed plastics

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  • Shaping the future of mixed plastics - 17 June 2009
  • Domestic mixed plastics waste management options

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WEEE Plastics

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Key publications on plastics

  • The global determinants of recovered plastics prices document cover
    The purpose of this study is to develop a framework to help understand the factors that influence the prospects for the recovered plastics market in the UK. 423kb pdf
  • Plastics Market Report document cover
    Plastics Market Report 760kb pdf
  • UK Plastics Waste document cover
    UK Plastics Waste Report 2650kb pdf
  • Cover of the summary of PAS103
    PAS 103 is a classification and grading system for recycling waste plastics packaging materials for recycling 1263kb pdf

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