PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate)
Bottles:
soft drink, Pepto-Bismol, Ocean Spray, honey, liquor, Palmolive dish detergent,
liquid Spic & Span, other clear bottles with nubs; toiletries; recording
tape; phamaceuticals; heatable food trays; boil-in-the-bag bags
HDPE (High-Density
Polyethylene)
Jugs: milk, cider, distilled water and spring
water; bottles: juice (not clear), rubbing alcohol, large vinegar,
single-serving punch-drink or juice; eye drops; grocery bags; base cups
Tubs, totes, pallets, flexible film bags; bottles; laudry and dish detergent, fabric softener, saline solution, bleach, lotion, motor oil, antifreeze; dispensers: dental floss, baby wipes
PVC (Polyvinyl Chroride)
Brister pack
"bubble" for batteries, hardware supplies, etc.; Swimming pool toys and liners;
she soles; garden hose; bottles: imported mineral water, salad dressing, salad
and vegetable oil, floor polish, mouthwash, liquor, some translucent
pharmaceutical bottles; botle liners and cap coatings
LDPE (Low-Density Polyethylene)
Usually
appears in flexible film bags for trash, dry cleaning, bread, produce, etc.,
also some rigid items such as food storage containers and flexible lids;
coating; stretch wrap
PP (Polypropylene)
Battery cases; medical
containers; oil additive tubs; cereal box liners; bottle labels and caps; rope
and strapping; combs; snack wraps/babs; Tropical frozen orange juice cans; some
yogurt cups and lids (those that do not crack easily when bent)
PS (Polystyrene)
Most fast food cutlery; some
yogurt cups and tubs; cookie and muffin containers; vitamin botles
EPS (Expanded/Foamed Polystyrene)
Carry-out containers
(clamshells, etc.); meat trays; egg cartons
OTHER (Varies)
Water cooler bottles; products made of
plastics other than the six most common or made of multiple resins in layers,
blends, or different parts (examples: microwavable serving ware; "brick-pack"
juice boxes; most snack bags, e.g., potato chips; squeezable bottles for
ketchup, condiments, jellies, syrups)