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What types of plastics are there?

April 26, 2017plastics types

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What types of plastics are there?

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Plastic is divided into 7 recycling types. Here they are: # 1 PET -PolyethyleneTerephthalate # 2 HDPE – High density polyethylene # 3 PVC -Polyvinyl chloride # 4 LDPE- Low density Polyethylene # 5 PP Polypropylene # 6 PS- Polystyrene # 7 PC – Polycarbonate Here is a link to a chart with the 7 types of plastic, along with their names, recycling code, common uses and whether or not they are considered safe to be in contact with food/water. http://www.plasticfreebottles.com/pdf/Understanding-Plastic-Codes.