Plastic Bottles Codes Secrets
- Less Bad Plastic Numbers are - 2, 4 ,5
- Less Bad Plastic to use only one time(Single use) is - 1
- Very Bad Plastics codes are - 3, 6, 7
Secrets of Plastic Bottle Codes
The number (or code) on the bottom of plastic cups, bottles and containers informs consumers about usage and safety of plastic products or containers. SURE or not?
To find out the truth, I decided to do some research. Actually, those numbers and codes that you see on plastic bottles, food packaging, and other plastic containers only tell you the specific kind of plastic material used in the product. The Resin Identification Code (or Plastic Identification Code) was introduced by the Society of Plastics Industry (SPI) to provide a uniform system for the identification of different polymer types. This helps recycling companies to separate different plastics for reprocessing.
The code was developed to meet recyclers’ needs while providing manufacturers a consistent and uniform system. The coding system offered a means of identifying the resin content of bottles and containers commonly found in the residential waste stream. The codes are used solely to identify the plastic resin used in a manufactured article, they do not tell you whether those products are hazardous for health or are safe for reuse.
However, it is always wise to exercise caution and care when using plastic food packaging and containers:
– Commercial plastic packaging that has been used for storing non-food items (e.g. detergents) should never be reused as food containers.
– Plastic packaging that are used for commercial packing of food and takeaway plastic food containers used in eating outlets are disposable items designed for single use and are not intended for repeated storage of food.
– Only use those takeaway food containers that are labelled microwave-safe for reheating food in the microwave oven. They should not be reused for microwave heating.
– Only use reusable plastic food containers (e.g., cups, plates, bowls, bottles and boxes used in household kitchens) for repeated storage of food. These containers have the sturdiness, thermal stability and other attributes needed for a reusable food container.
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
As once stated by Ed Begley Jr.:" If you're not buying recycled products, you're not really recycling."
The conversion of waste into reusable materials is known as recycling. On a recent trip to Collier County Renewable Energy Facility, one of the biggest concerns I learned about was the recycling of the WRONG ITEMS!
There are three main ways to go about reprocessing items:
Recycling to save resources! All raw materials and all energy are provided by our blue planet Earth, but they are NOT endless. Unfortunately, most of the provided raw materials and energy are not usable as they appear in Nature and are spread globally in deposits. Men need to use a lot of energy and resources to produce the materials we need. We have to collect, clean, concentrate, and transform these resources to generate primary raw materials that are usable for people and industry.
Using recycled materials reduces the amount of energy and reduces the amount of materials we have to dig out! Most of all things we use can be recycled!
1. reducing
2. reusing
3. recycling
To reduce something is defined as to make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size. To reduce waste, simple changes such as(but are not limited to) buying products that have recycling symbols, are Eco-friendly, and items with little packaging.
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