Understanding Recycling Codes
Reformatted from https://www.ecobin.com.au/blogs/blog/understand-recycling-codes with icons from https://www.sustainability.vic.gov.au/recycling-and-reducing-waste/at-home/recycling-at-home/packaging-symbols Have you ever noticed the cod es on the bottom of your plastic products? On bottles, containers and other packaging products, you will find what looks like a triangle logo with a number inside. This number indicates what grade the plastic is, and how you should recycle it. These codes are so important when it comes to recycling products but aren’t widely known throughout our communities. 7/10 Australians say that they look for recycling information on packaging, but they are often confused by the information, so we’ve included a few descriptions below of the different grades of plastics that are coded under this program. 1 – PETE – Polyethylene Terephthalate These are often the easiest plastics to recycle. Think products like soft drink bottles a...