Garbiker: High Environmental Performance
Second Integral Plan for Urban waste management of Biscay
Why recycle? How is it done?
Garbigunes
Yellow recycling bin
Packaging materials recycled
Definitions
Types of packaging materials
The significance of the symbols
Advice for reducing the use of packaging materials
Separation Plant
Recycling Bins Placed Araba
Recycling Bins Placed Bizkaia
Amounts collected - Municipios
Amounts collected - Garbigunes
Amounts collected - Otros Centros
Controlled Landfields
Companies taking part
Visitor application form
Plastic
This is the most common packaging material and, at the same time, one of the most difficult to dispose of. The factors common to all plastics are that they are light, strong and cheap to manufacture. It is for these reasons that they are used so much, as an alternative to cardboard and glass packaging materials.
Almost 10% of our rubbish consists of different types of plastic. They are a problem in landfills as they are bulky, they contaminate and degrade slowly.
Separated from the rest of the waste, they can and must be upgraded for the good of everyone.
Metal
Appropriate for packaging foods (canned foods). For drinks, such as soft drinks and beers, aluminium is often used.
Tin plate is a solid, heavy steel covered with tin to protect it against rust. It is used to package canned foods. It can be separated by magnets and should be recycled in all cases.
Aluminium is attractive, light and strong at the same time, but requires a lot of raw materials and energy to make it. For this reason it must be recycled. The majority of cans of soft drinks, lids, aluminium foil, etc. are made from aluminium.
Brick carton
A light, strong and air-tight packaging material. Ideal for transporting and storage. Its complex composition makes it difficult to reycle. It is becoming the main packaging material used for basic foodstuffs.
Complex packaging material, made up of several layers of plastic, paper and aluminium. It is also difficult to recycle. It is used mainly to keep drinks such as milk, juice, etc.
Cardboard
Appropriate for packaging materials and wrapping, preferable to "white cork". Its use may prove to be unnecessary when used for products which are already packaged sufficiently. In all cases, this packaging material is easy to recycle and reuse. It is used in the form of boxes, sheets and corrugated cardboard.
Glass
An ideal material for foods, especially liquids. It is inalterable, strong and easy to recycle.
It is the traditional vessel in the home (jars, glasses, jugs, etc.). Its weight and shape may involve some difficulties for transport and storage.
