Why can’t yoghurt pots and other containers be collected with plastic bottles?
Yoghurt pots and other containers are made from different types of plastic to those used in plastic bottle manufacture. Many are made from polystyrene or a blend of different polymer types. These have a very different structure and composition to the PET, HDPE and PVC plastics used for bottles. Market demand for these plastics, particularly mixed plastics, is currently limited.
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- I am on a recycling scheme that allows me to recycle plastic bottles. Can I recycle any other plastics, like yoghurt pots, fruit containers and margarine tubs?
- Why can plastic materials such as yoghurt pots, food trays, plastic film, etc be collected and recycled?
- Why can’t yoghurt pots and other containers be collected with plastic bottles?
