Not all plastics are equal.
Plastic is an essential component of packaging items, including water bottles, product packaging and beverage containers. Knowing the different codes for each type of plastic can help you make informed decisions about the products you buy in order to recycle.
There are seven different types of plastic:
- Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE or PET)
- High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
- Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
- Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
- Polypropylene (PP)
- Polystyrene or Styrofoam (PS)
- Miscellaneous plastics (includes polycarbonate, polylactide, acrylic, acrylonitrile butadiene, styrene, fiberglass, and nylon)
When it comes to living our normal day to day lifestyle, there is no material more important than plastic. Most of our supplies contain at least a little bit of this material. Humans have thus far produced 9.1 billion tons of plastic!
It is important to know the different plastic types and their uses, to help you make informed decisions when it comes to recycling.
Recycling Codes for Plastic
Understanding the different plastic types can help consumers like us make more informed decisions related to our health and the environment. In addition, it is important that we become familiar with an item’s Recycle Code, which is used to classify the different types of plastic. This information will help you sort plastic materials more effectively for recycling.
Tigre Solutions offers a wide range of quality packaging machines that can suit any plastic bottle and other packaging requirements. Contact us to get the best packaging solution for your production needs.
