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What bottle blues?

What bottle blues?. 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 .

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What bottle blues?

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  1. What bottle blues? Deciphering those little triangles on your plastics.

  2. SPI CODES • These are the numbers in the little triangles on the bottom of plastic bottles.

  3. SPI CODES • The number tells us what materials are used to make the plastic.

  4. The number will also determine the recycling process. • What happens to the plastic & what new product it may make.

  5. #1 PET or PETE • Made from polyethylene terephthalate • Nickname: polyester

  6. #1 PET or PETE • Clear, tough and moisture barrier properties • Frequently recycled

  7. #1 PET or PETE • Packaging Applications • Soda bottles • Water bottles • Salad dressing • Detergent • Mouthwash • PB & Jelly • Salad dressing

  8. Recycled Products • Pillow fill, tote bag, fleece, fiber, carpet, film, clothing, bottles, food & beverage containers, retail bags

  9. #2 HDPE • Made from high density polyethylene • Good barrier & stiff • Package products with a short life span

  10. #2 HDPE • Pigmented HDPE bottles have better stress crack resistance than nonpigmented bottles. • Frequently recycled

  11. Packaging Application • Plastic milk bottles, nail polish remover bottle, Shampoo, grocery bags, cosmetics, yogurt container & margarine containers, retail bags

  12. Recycled Products • Plastic crates • Picnic tables • New detergent bottles • Motor oil bottles

  13. Pipe • Buckets • Flower pots • Recycling bins • Floor tiles • And more!!!!

  14. #3 PVC • Made from Polyvinyl chloride • Versatile • Tough • Resistance to grease, oil & other chemicals

  15. #3 PVC • When PVC is disposed of it may release dioxin & phthalates. • Dioxin is a know carcinogen. • Phthalates is a know endocrine disrupter.

  16. Packaging applications • Take-out boxes • Shampoo • Shower curtains • Flooring • Faux-leather clothing • Cable insulation • Medical tubing

  17. Recycled products • Drainage & irrigation pipes • Loose-leaf binders • Gutters • Mud flaps • Floor tile

  18. Recycled products • Traffic cones • Garden hose • Decking • Paneling • And more!!!!

  19. #4 LDPE • Made from low density polyethylene

  20. Items made from LDPE • Grocery bags • Shrink wrap • Bread & produce bags • Newspaper • Dry-cleaning

  21. #4 LDPE • New products made from LDPE • Trash can liners • Compost bins • New bags

  22. #5 PP • Number 5 plastic is made from Polypropylene

  23. Items that use PP: • Takeout containers • Medicine bottles • Baby bottles • Straws • Bottle caps • Yogurt containers

  24. #5 PP • PP new life • Bike racks • Brooms • Ice scrapers • Plastic lumber

  25. #6 PS • #6 plastic is made from polystyrene. • Suspected to release possible carcinogens & endocrine disrupters

  26. Items contained in polystyrene are • Packing peanuts • Egg cartons • Picnic ware

  27. #6 PS • New items made from #6 • Plastic lumber…again • CD cases

  28. #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.

  29. #7 Others • Possible items: • Squeezable ketchup bottles • Microwavable dishes • Oven bags • Corn-based plastics • Polycarbonate

  30. #7 plastics are usually NOT RECYCLED!

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