Confused About Recycling Symbols on Plastic?

April

Tonight’s browsing of some of my usual sites landed me on The Daily Green and one of their great articles about recycling plastic and what ALL of those symbols on the containers mean.

They came up with a Guide to Recycling Codes which can be viewed here .

But here is a little snippet of what the code looks like, what type of plastic it is, how to recycle and what that specific type of plastic is recycled into.

Number 1 Plastics
PET or PETE (polyethylene terephthalate)
Found in: Soft drink, water and beer bottles; mouthwash bottles; peanut butter containers; salad dressing and vegetable oil containers; ovenable food trays.
Recycling: Picked up through most curbside recycling programs.
Recycled into: Polar fleece , fiber, tote bags, furniture, carpet, paneling, straps, (occasionally) new containers