Precious plastic?
1 - PET
polyethylene terephthalate
bottles
packaging
slides, ...
material is "stable"
Not recyclable: melt is too sensitive! 🥵
2 – HDPE / PE-HD
High-density polyethylene
shampoo bottles (also PP)
bottle caps
cleaning bottles, ...
material is "soft"
Easy to recycle 👌
3 - PVC
polyvinyl chloride
window frame
camping furniture
floor coverings, ...
material is "hard"
Not recyclable: melting fumes are toxic! ☠️🤢
4 - LDPE / PE-LD
Low-density polyethylene
slides
Bucket
Lid, ...
Material is "very soft" & "flexible"
Easy to recycle 👌
5 - PP
polypropylene
flower pots
All kinds of boxes
Things with foil connections, ...
Material is "stable" & "elastic"
Easy to recycle 👌.
6 - PS
polystyrene
yogurt cups (also PP)
packaging
coffee lid
ice cream spoon, ...
Material is "hard" & "brittle"
Easy to recycle 👌
7 - Others
ABS, PLA, Nylon...
ABS housing
PLA 3D printing
ABS is easy to recycle 👌
PC is not recyclable: melting fumes are toxic! ☠️🤢