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1. Recycling
Clear plastic bottles eg fizzy pop bottles.
Mouthwash and water bottles. Clear plastic
jars. Some yoghurt pots
Stiff plastic- often colored egg, milk jugs.
Bleach/detergent bottles. Shampoo bottles.
Margarine tubs. Bottle caps
Egg Plastic films. Plastic pipes, lawn chairs,
children's toys, electrical insulators, table
protectors, hoses
Not Recyclable
PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)-
Hard flexible plastic egg bread bag, frozen
food bag, squeezable bottles i.e hand cream
bottles
Egg packing tape, take away tubs, ketchup
bottles, straws. (Carrier bags these are mainly
recycled at supermarkets)
Recyclable-Check
PP (Polypropylene)-
Recyclable-Check
LDPE (Low-Density Polyethylene)-
Not Recyclable
PS (Polystyrene)-
Egg foamy takeaway packaging. Disposable
cutlery, some meat trays, packing peanuts,
some yoghurt pots, Styrofoam
Recyclable- Check
HDPE (High Density Polyethylene)-
Widely Recycled
PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate)-
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PETE
HDPE
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LDPE
PP
PS
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