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What happens to labels on containers when they are recycled?

April 26, 2017containers happens labels recycled

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What happens to labels on containers when they are recycled?

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In the case of can labels these are burnt off in the recovery of the steel and tin. In the case of glass the same occurs. Labels are removed from plastic containers during a washing and grinding process. It would be too costly to recover labels for pulping (recycling) in most circumstances.