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Topics: plastic, packaging, reprocessing, number codes

Labeling of plastic types for recycling

Safe for use with food: types 02, 04, 05

• 01 PET, PETE — Polyethylene terephthalate
• 02 HDPE, PEHD — High density polyethylene
• 03 PVC, PCW — Polyvinyl chloride
• 04 PELD, LDPE — Low density polyethylene
• 05 PP — Polypropylene
• 06 PS — Polystyrene
• 07 Other — Other plastics (including polycarbonate, polyurethanes, bioplastics)
• 09ABS — Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene

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