Monday, January 18, 2016

Know your plastics

#1 BAD       polyethylene terephthalate, PET or PETE. Water bottles
#2 GOOD    HDPE - detergent/oil containers
#3 BAD       polyvinyl chloride/PVC - Pipes
#4 GOOD    low-density polyethylene, LDPE - Grocery bags
#5 GOOD    polypropylene, PP - Plastic cups/food containers
#6 BAD       polystyrene/PS (styrofoam)
#7 BAD       Lexan and others unclassified
 
Source 

For more properties on plastics see this...