How should beer packaging be sorted?

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Beer packaging should be sorted as:

Plastic film

Plastic / Plast

Cardboard packaging

Cardboard / Pap

Deposit-marked cans and bottles

Deposit return / Pant

About this item

Beer packaging should be sorted by material. Plastic film or wrap from multipacks can be sorted as plastic if clean. Cardboard trays and boxes go with cardboard if dry and free of food residue. Deposit-marked cans and bottles should be returned through the deposit system, while caps and lids are sorted by material.

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