Circularity

Recycling

Recycling applies to two main areas:

• Part of any material that is made from recycled materials (opposite to virgin materials)
• Part of any material that can be recycled (or re-used), the recyclability of a material

Recycled materials used

Recycled materials is the part of any material that is made from recycled materials.

The DataPoints are

• RecycledMaterialsUsedWeight (UnitDomain: Weight)
• RecycledMaterialsUsedPercentage (Unit: %)

Recycling

This is about the part of a material that can be recycled.

DataPoints

• RecyclableMaterialsWeight (UnitDomain: Weight)
• RecyclebaleMaterialsPercentage (Unit: %)
• ReclycableDegratePercentage (Unit: %)

Actual Recycled

While many materials can be (partly) recylced, not everything actually gets recycled.

DataPoints

• RecycledMaterialsActualWeight (UnitDomain: Weight)

Recycling

Related topics

• Waste
  • Landfill (waste dump)
  • Incineration: A waste treatment process that involves the combustion of substances contained in waste materials
    • Waste-to-energy?
• Re-use
  • Re-wear (fastion/clothing)

Documents & External links

• Amcor on Recycling info on Packaging