What Do the Numbers on Recyclable Containers Mean
At the Bottom of Most Plastic Containers You Can Find a Small Number Inside the Three Arrow Triangle Recycling Symbol. This Number Is a Reference to What Type...
At the bottom of most plastic containers you can find a small number inside the three arrow triangle recycling symbol. This number is a reference to what type of plastic the container is made of. … The most widely accepted plastics for recycling are number 1 and 2, also most of plastic containers are type 1 and 2.
What are #1 through #7 plastics?
- #1 – PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) …
- #2 – HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene) …
- #3 – PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) …
- #4 – LDPE (Low-Density Polyethylene) …
- #5 – PP (Polypropylene) …
- #6 – PS (Polystyrene) …
- #7 – Other (BPA, Polycarbonate and LEXAN)
What do the numbers on a plastic container mean?
The numbers are called Resin Identification Codes (RIC) and range from one to seven. The numbers indicate the kind of plastic that they are, and make recycling much simpler for you and for your community.
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