I think it's safe to say that most people recognize the triangle-shaped recycle symbol on the bottom of plastic products. I've often wondered what the different numbers mean. So, we asked our researchers on the Your Guide to Green Team to check it out and here's what we learned.
A wide variety of plastic products are available today and each type melts at a different temperature and displays different properties. The plastics industry developed identification codes to label these types of plastic in order to efficiently sort them for recycling. To designate the plastic products into distinct types and uses, the system assigns a number 1 through 7 that generally is found on the bottom of containers.
To help us understand further what they all mean our awesome researcher Maura Yates gives us the lowdown in This Weeks View.
