Is recycled into more bottles or bags. This stuff is everywhere — pipes, toys, furniture, packaging — you name it. Difficult to recycle and PVC is a major environmental and health threat. Can be recycled into fibers. Back to Resources. Related News Circular Economy Plastics Marketplace National Circular Innovation Council plays key role in qualitative data gathering and industry collaboration to expand use of recycled content in plastics packaging and products. Plastics Marketplace Policy Nunavut Aluminum cans now only recyclable accepted for deposit refunds in Nunavut.
Recycling Although plastic can be recycled these numbers do not automatically mean they are accepted in your local recycling program. Recyclability Recycled polyethylene terephthalate is known as RPET and the most widely recycled plastic in the world. Recycled Product Uses Fiber for carpet Fleece jackets, comforter fill, tote bags Containers for food, beverages bottles , and non-food items Film and sheeting Strapping. Recyclability HDPE is accepted worldwide because it is one of the easiest plastic polymers to recycle.
Recycled Product Uses Bottles for non-food items shampoo, soaps, cleaners, etc. Plastic lumber Recycling bins Floor tiles Buckets, bins and crates Flower pots and garden edging Film and sheeting.
Recycled Product Uses Shipping envelopes Garbage can liners Floor tiles and paneling Furniture Film and sheeting Compost bins and trash cans Landscape timber and outdoor lumber. Recyclability Challenging and expensive because it is low density and on average 98 per cent air.
Recyclability Polycarbonates PC for example, are most difficult to recycle. Number 6 - PS - Polystyrene: Plastic cups, disposable cutlery and cups clear and colored , coffee cups, packing peanuts, Styrofoam insulation.
Note that most cities accept plastics 6 for recycling, but NOT styrofoam, peanuts, etc. Biodegradable plastics, like cups made of corn, are NOT recyclable. Though they have the recycling 7, this only means "other plastics", including non-petroleum based. Note that soda bottles and caps should be separated before recycling, as usually bottles are number 1 and caps are number 5, and different types of plastic do not recycle together. The products shown are just examples, so when sorting recyclables always check the recycling number imprinted on the bottom of the plastic item.
Since recyclers target post-consumer plastics, the recycling symbols are most commonly found on household packaging materials. Because chlorine is part of PVC, it can result in the release of highly dangerous dioxins during manufacturing.
Remember to never burn PVC, because it releases toxins. Found in: Shampoo and cooking oil bottles, blister packaging, wire jacketing, siding, windows, piping. How to recycle it: PVC and V can rarely be recycled, but it's accepted by some plastic lumber makers.
If you need to dispose of either material, ask your local waste management to see if you should put it in the trash or drop it off at a collection center. Recycled into: Decks, paneling, mud-flaps, roadway gutters, flooring, cables, speed bumps, mats. LDPE low density polyethylene is a flexible plastic with many applications. Historically, it hasn't been accepted through most American recycling programs, but more and more communities are starting to accept it. Found in: Squeezable bottles; bread, frozen food, dry cleaning, and shopping bags; tote bags; furniture.
How to recycle it: LDPE is not often recycled through curbside programs, but some communities might accept it. That means anything made with LDPE like toothpaste tubes can be thrown in the trash. Just like we mentioned under HDPE, plastic shopping bags can often be returned to stores for recycling. Recycled into: Trash can liners and cans, compost bins, shipping envelopes, paneling, lumber, landscaping ties, floor tile.
PP polypropylene has a high melting point, so it's often chosen for containers that will hold hot liquid. It's gradually becoming more accepted by recyclers. How to recycle it: PP can be recycled through some curbside programs, just don't forget to make sure there's no food left inside.
It's best to throw loose caps into the garbage since they easily slip through screens during recycling and end up as trash anyways. Recycled into: Signal lights, battery cables, brooms, brushes, auto battery cases, ice scrapers, landscape borders, bicycle racks, rakes, bins, pallets, trays.
PS polystyrene can be made into rigid or foam products — in the latter case it is popularly known as the trademark Styrofoam.
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