What bottle blues? - East Pennsboro Area School District
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Deciphering those little triangles on your
plastics.
SPI CODES
These are the numbers in the
little triangles on the bottom
of plastic bottles.
SPI CODES
The number tells us what
materials are used to make
the plastic.
The number will also
determine the recycling
process.
What happens to the plastic
& what new product it may
make.
#1 PET or PETE
Made from polyethylene
terephthalate
Nickname: polyester
#1 PET or PETE
Clear, tough and moisture
barrier properties
Frequently recycled
#1 PET or PETE
Packaging Applications
Soda bottles
Water bottles
Salad dressing
Detergent
Mouthwash
PB & Jelly
Salad dressing
Recycled Products
Pillow fill, tote bag, fleece,
fiber, carpet, film, clothing,
bottles, food & beverage
containers, retail bags
#2 HDPE
Made from high density
polyethylene
Good barrier & stiff
Package products with a
short life span
#2 HDPE
Pigmented HDPE bottles have
better stress crack
resistance than
nonpigmented bottles.
Frequently recycled
Packaging Application
Plastic milk bottles, nail polish
remover bottle, Shampoo,
grocery bags, cosmetics,
yogurt container & margarine
containers, retail bags
Recycled Products
Plastic crates
Picnic
tables
New detergent bottles
Motor oil bottles
Pipe
Buckets
Flower pots
Recycling
bins
Floor tiles
And more!!!!
#3 PVC
Made from Polyvinyl chloride
Versatile
Tough
Resistance to grease, oil &
other chemicals
#3 PVC
When PVC is disposed of it
may release dioxin &
phthalates.
Dioxin is a know carcinogen.
Phthalates is a know endocrine
disrupter.
Packaging applications
Take-out boxes
Shampoo
Shower curtains
Flooring
Faux-leather clothing
Cable insulation
Medical tubing
Recycled products
Drainage & irrigation pipes
Loose-leaf binders
Gutters
Mud flaps
Floor tile
Recycled products
Traffic
cones
Garden hose
Decking
Paneling
And more!!!!
#4 LDPE
Made from low density
polyethylene
Items made from LDPE
Grocery bags
Shrink wrap
Bread & produce bags
Newspaper
Dry-cleaning
#4 LDPE
New products made from
LDPE
Trash can liners
Compost bins
New
bags
#5 PP
Number 5 plastic is made
from Polypropylene
Items that use PP:
Takeout containers
Medicine bottles
Baby bottles
Straws
Bottle caps
Yogurt containers
#5 PP
PP new life
Bike racks
Brooms
Ice scrapers
Plastic lumber
#6 PS
#6 plastic is made from
polystyrene.
Suspected to release
possible carcinogens &
endocrine disrupters
Items contained in
polystyrene are
Packing peanuts
Egg cartons
Picnic ware
#6 PS
New items made from #6
Plastic lumber…again
CD cases
#7 Other
All of the rest of the plastic
party!
Could possible leak Bisphenol
A, which is an artificial
estrogen that interfere with
hormone function.
#7 Others
Possible items:
Squeezable ketchup bottles
Microwavable dishes
Oven bags
Corn-based plastics
Polycarbonate
#7 plastics are usually NOT
RECYCLED!