Plastics have a recycle sign and a number in it,What does it stand for ? 75% 6 Votes

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• There are 7 types of consumer plastics or resin, and the number indicates what kind. Type #6 usually can%26#039;t be recycled, and types #1 and #2 have to be separated by the recycling center (from types #3-7, excluding #6) so they are not contaminated by other types that would make it more difficult to melt the material down and reuse it. #1 PETE: Polyethylene Terephthalate.
  Commonly used in soft drinks, juice, and cough syrup containers and microwave trays.
  #2 HDPE: High Density Polyethylene.
  Commonly used in milk jugs, detergent and shampoo bottles.
  #3 V: Polyvinyl Chloride.
  Commonly used in film for meat packaging and some rigid plastic containers.
  #4 LDPE: Low Density Polyethylene.
  Commonly used in newspaper and grocery bags and butter cups lids.
  #5 PP: Polypropylene.
  Commonly used in yogurt containers and deli trays.
  #6 PS: Polystyrene.
  Commonly used in plastic cups and plates and to-go containers.
  #7 OTHER: Other mixed resins.
  Commonly used in mixed plastic containers or plastic products. 25% 2 Votes