Pvc or vinyl used to be the second most widely used plastic resin in the world after polyethylene before the manufacture and disposal process of pvc has been declared as the cause of serious health risks and environmental pollution issues.
Different kinds of plastic bottles.
Pet plastic water bottle.
Hdpe is the most commonly recycled plastic and is considered one of the safest forms of plastic.
Polyethylene pe the most common plastic on earth polyethylene can be manufactured in varying densities.
Hdpe plastic is the stiff plastic used to make milk jugs detergent and oil bottles toys and some plastic bags.
The numbers reflecting the 7 different types of plastic available in the market are found on the 299 million tons of plastic that is produced annually to make water bottles sports equipment medical devices dvd s and basically any other plastic you can think of.
While the plastic resin codes don t necessarily indicate the toxins used in the plastics they are useful for distinguishing between the different kinds of plastics.
It is used predominantly as a fiber known by the trade name polyester and for bottling or packaging.
Each different density of polyethylene gives the final plastic unique physical properties.
Pet is the most widely produced plastic in the world.
Pvc is typically used in toys blister wrap cling wrap detergent bottles loose leaf binders blood bags and medical tubing.
That number is a resin identification code associated with the type of plastic.
It is a relatively simple and cost effective process to recycle hdpe plastic for secondary use.