[cet-compsciz-2005] Fwd: FW: Plastic
- From: bino polackal <bino.polackal@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: cet-compsciz-2005@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:29:52 +0530
What do the numbers on bottom of bottles indicate?
with 28
comments<http://bachodi.wordpress.com/2007/04/22/what-do-the-numbers-below-plastic-bottles-indicate/#comments>
I recently came across another chain mail, about the numbers below plastic
bottles we use. Everyplastic bottle has a number (generally within a
triangle) written at the bottom, ranging from one to seven. Now this Hoax
Chain Mail claims that the number indicates how many times that particular
plastic is recycled in reverse order.
In reality the number registered has nothing to do with the number of times
plastic has been recycled. It’s just the type of plastic which is used for
that particular bottle. 5 is polypropylene and 1 is PET that is polyethlyene
terephthalate etc etc. The numbers below is useful while sorting the
collected bottles while recycling. In other words it is plastic
identification number.
1 – PET, polyethlyene terephthalate
2 – HDPE, high-density polyethylene
3 – PVC, polyvinyl chloride
4 – LDPE, low-density polyethylene
5 – PP, polypropylene
6 – PS/PS-E, polystyrene / expanded polystyrene
7 – OTHER, resins or multi-materials
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What do Those Numbers on the Bottom of Plastic Bottles Mean?
Google yourself if you want to read more.
Here is copy paste of that mail
*How to avoid:*
*Check on the bottom of the bottle there is a triangle sign and there will
be a number on it. If the number is higher than or equal to 5 –> then this
bottle is safe to use.*
*Whatever number under 5, will release the chemical. For most bottle water,
the number is 1.*
*Did you know chemical released by plastic water bottles can cause cancer*
*(It is not the water that affecting you but the chemical releasing from the
bottle)*
*Pass this to all your friends and also make them aware of it…*
*How to avoid:Check on the bottom of the bottle there is a triangle sign and
there will be a number on it. If the number is higher than or equal to 5 –>
then this bottle is safe to use.
Whatever number under 5, will release the chemical. For most bottle water,
the number is 1.
Did you know chemical released by plastic water bottles can cause cancer*
**
*
(It is not the water that affecting you but the chemical releasing from the
bottle)
*
*Pass this to all your friends and also make them aware of it…*
**
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bino
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