What do the numbers on plastic mean?
Anne Germain, director of waste and recycling technology for the National Waste & Recycling Association explains what the numbers on plastic mean. The numbers don't always mean the item is recyclable (although it usually is), but instead are resin identification codes for the type of plastic the object is made of. Here are the codes on plastics and what they mean. Anne will tell you what is made out of these plastics. 1: Polyethylene terephthalate (PET, PETE) 2: High-density polyethylene (HDPE) 3: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 4: Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) 5: Polypropylene (PP) 6: Polystyrene (PS) 7: Other (often polycarbonate or ABS)
Anne Germain, director of waste and recycling technology for the National Waste & Recycling Association explains what the numbers on plastic mean. The numbers don't always mean the item is recyclable (although it usually is), but instead are resin identification codes for the type of plastic the object is made of. Here are the codes on plastics and what they mean. Anne will tell you what is made out of these plastics. 1: Polyethylene terephthalate (PET, PETE) 2: High-density polyethylene (HDPE) 3: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 4: Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) 5: Polypropylene (PP) 6: Polystyrene (PS) 7: Other (often polycarbonate or ABS)