Rubbish made from the same type of material (for example, aluminium or cotton) will have some similar properties

Plastic milk bottle, Glass bottle and tim can.

Identifying what an item is made from helps to work out the best disposal method. Glass comes in many different colours and shapes but has similar properties and is classified similarly in the classification phase.

Properties of materials – introduction
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Rethinking plastics

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