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[[Category:Eco-Score]]
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[[Category:Environment]]
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[[Category:Recycling]]
 
== Intro ==
 
== Intro ==
 
In January 2021 the eco-score has been launched. The eco-score is a label that indicates the environmental impact of a product. It is based on the lifecycle of ingredients in a product and their relative impact. This impact has been assessed for the agricultural methods used in France.
 
In January 2021 the eco-score has been launched. The eco-score is a label that indicates the environmental impact of a product. It is based on the lifecycle of ingredients in a product and their relative impact. This impact has been assessed for the agricultural methods used in France.
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* Glass - the part of recycled glass in new glass depends on the glass colour ([https://www.duurzaamglas.nl/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/factsheet-glas-als-verpakkingsmateriaal.pdf link]): transparant (60%), green (95%) and brown (85%).
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* Glass - the part of recycled glass in new glass depends on the glass colour ([https://www.duurzaamglas.nl/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/factsheet-glas-als-verpakkingsmateriaal.pdf link]): transparant (60%), green (95%) and brown (85%). The producer [http://www.maltha.nl/nl-nl Maltha] talks of 80% for brown (beer) bottles
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* PMD - of the plastics 8% is unusable ([https://recyclingnederland.nl/soort/pmd-recycling/ Recycling Network]). [https://www.plasticrecyclingamsterdam.nl/ Plastic Recycling Amsterdam] is able to sift the plastic in four types (HDPE, PP, PET, PS) with 99% purity. They claim that the current sift process has 40% waste.
    
== Labels ==
 
== Labels ==

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