He added the exceptions were in place to stop recyclable material becoming contaminated by non-recyclables.

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The team collected 16, 000 gallons of recyclable material on campus which included paper, plastic, aluminum and cardboard.

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These range from "camelos" (street vendors) to "catadores de lixo" (scavengers of rubbish who look for recyclable material to sell).

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Putting the wrong kind of rubbish in bins can cause whole lorries of recyclable material being buried in the ground instead of being re-used.

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Are there any banned non-recyclable material used in the packaging?

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The shipping boxes are made of recyclable material.

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As an infinitely recyclable, lightweight material, aluminum use will continue to grow as part of the solution to these challenges.

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Both the iMac and Mac mini include PVC-free components and cables, contain no brominated flame retardants, and use highly recyclable materials and material-efficient packaging designs.

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