Everyone must know - Guide to recycling symbols
There are many types of plastics we are using in day to day life. We
can see the above symbols in many plastic products. In this article we
are going to know the meaning behind these symbols.
Curbside Recycling Program
It is the process of collecting wastes from the street dustbins by waste
management service and sorting it in some area.
The "Chasing Arrows" Symbol
The chasing arrow symbol does not mean the product is recyclable. The
number inside the symbol is going to tell us what type of plastic the
product is made of.
1 - PETE or PETG
PETE stands for polyethylene terephthalate and PETG stands for
polyethylene terephthalate glycol. It is used for commonly soft
drink bottles, juice containers, oil bottles. It can be recycled and
is part of the curbside recycling program. It is reused to make
furniture, carpets etc.,
2 - HDPE
HDPE stands for High Density Polyethylene. It is most common
used in United States of America. It is used for milk containers,
washing soaps, cleaning agents. It is accepted by curbside recycling
process. It is reused to make pipe, oil bottle, pens etc.,
3 - PVC or Vinyl
PVC stands for Polyvinyl chloride and it is represented
with the letter 'V'. It is used for commercial purposes. It is
rarely recycled in curbside recycling program.
4 - LDPE
LDPE stands for Low Density Polyethylene. It is used for
shopping bags, high resistant sacks. This plastic is not usually
recycled.
5 - PP
PP stands Polypropylene plastic. It is for making furniture,
toys. This is one of the safer types of plastics so that it can be
used for medicine bottles, ketchup bottles. It is also accepted in
curbside recycling process.
6 - Styrene or PS
PS stands for Polystyrene. It is used for toys, refrigerator
trays, CD cases etc., It is not accepted in many curbside recycling
process. It is recycled to make egg cartons, rulers.
7 - Others
This symbol includes word 'Other' which stands for
Other Plastics. These include but are not limited to
Polycarbonate Plastic, Polylactic fibers, nylon, acrylic plastics. However not every plastic in this category can be recycled but
polycarbonate and acrylic can be recycled and used for future use.
My thought is correct plastic should go to correct place for recycling. And reduce the use of plastic to make plastic free environment.
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Last Modified on 23 Jan, 2021 9:30 PM IST
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