Know Your Plastics

Plastics are everywhere these days, and disposable plastic containers make up a huge amount of the trash the average person throws away each day. You can identify recyclable plastic by the recycling triangle symbol which can usually be found imprinted somewhere on the bottom of a bottle with a numbered and lettered abbreviation to label its type. PET or PETE ( polyethylene terephthalate ) . Recycling type #1 is most often used for soft drink bottles, water bottles, plastic beer bottles, plastic peanut butter jars, salad dressing and vegetable oil bottles and food trays. When recycled it gets made into polar fleece, tote bags, furniture, carpet and new beverage containers. HDPE (high density polyethylene). Recycling type #2 is used in milk and juice jugs, cleaning product bottles, yogurt tubs, some trash bags and cereal box liners. Recycled back into bottles, pens and building materials. V (Vinyl) or PVC. Recycling type #3 is found on some window cleaner, deterg