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Plastic Type Definitions:

PETE
Polyethylene Terephalate Ethylene PETE goes into soft drink, juice, water, detergent, and cleaner bottles. Also used for cooking and peanut butter jars.

HDPE
High Density Polyethylene HDPE goes into milk and water jugs, bleach bottles, detergent and shampoo. Plastic bags and grocery sacks, motor oil bottles, household cleaners and butter tubs.

PVC
Polyvinyl Cloride PVC goes into window cleaner, cooking oils, and detergent bottles. Also used for peanut butter jars and water jugs.

LDPE
Low Density Polyethylene LDPE goes into plastic bags and grocery sacks, dry cleaning bags and flexible film packaging. Also some bottles.

PP
Polypropylene PP goes into caps, disks, syrup bottles, yogurt tubs, straws and film packaging.

PS
Polystyrene PS goes into meat trays, egg cartons, plates, cutlery, carryout containers and clear trays.

OTHER
Other Includes resins not mentioned above or combinations of plastics.


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