The value of plastic recycling is growing , but not all plastic can be recycled .

1. Question 1 :It’s all plastic
recyclable ?
The value of plastics recycling is
growing, but not all plastic can be
recycled.

2. • YES! : RECYCLE these plastic containers ,
Rinse before recycling :• Soft drink bottles •
Milk, juice, & water jugs • Margarine tubs •
Liquid detergent bottles • Shampoo &
conditioner bottles • Windshield fluid bottles •
Bags & film, in separate bin at transfer stations
• NO! :DON’T RECYCLE • Meat trays • Loose
lids, caps, & spray pumps • Food storage
containers • Tray or flexible plastics • Toys •
Garden hose • Lawn furniture • Motor oil
bottles • Pesticide containers • Prescription
bottles • Plastic labeled “Bio” or #7

3. • The Recycle Symbol does NOT indicate that an item
is recyclable in your area. It only indicates what an
item is made of.
1 - PET/PETE : (polyethylene terephthalate)
Beverage bottles, jars, food trays,
2 – HDPE : (high density polyethylene) Milk jugs,
bottles, yogurt tubs, grocery bags.
3 - V (Vinyl) or PVC : Cooking oil bottles, meat
wrap, window, pipe, cables.
4 – LDPE : (low density polyethylene) Bags-
produce, bread & fl exible package shrink wrap.
5 - PP (polypropylene) : Yogurt tubs, straws, syrup
bottles, margarine tubs.
6 - PS (polystyrene) : Can be foamed or rigid Meat
trays, egg cartons, cups, CD cases, desk organizers.
7 – OTHER : (this is for All other materials &
combinations), compostable, PLA, tennis ball
tubes.

4. 2-What is the Battery composed
off ?
• Batteries may be small, but they're far from simple. They're
highly engineered electrochemical cells. Chemical energy is
converted to electrical energy by means of redox reaction.
This process takes place between the three major parts of a
battery: The anode, cathode, and electrolyte. Different types
of batteries use different materials for these parts. The
materials for these parts are chosen depending on how well
they give up or attract electrons, something that must happen
for an electric current to be generated. The anode is often a
metal, the cathode a metallic oxide, and the electrolyte a salt
solution that facilitates the ion flow.

5. 3-Why is it Toxic ?
• Batteries of all shapes and sizes are in many
everyday objects. We know to keep batteries
out of reach of pets, but what about the TV
remote, cell phone, toys, or other small
chewable items that require batteries?
• Batteries contain acidic or alkaline chemicals,
heavy metals, and the lithium (button)
batteries may even pass an electric current to
damage or kill tissue.
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