What do the numbers on the bottom of my plastic bottles mean?
Source: h2no.org So what do all those numbers and letters mean on plastic products: Plastic Recycling Codes Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET, PETE). PET is clear, tough, and has good gas and moisture barrier properties. Commonly used in soft drink bottles and many injection molded consumer product containers. Other applications include strapping and both food and non-food containers. Cleaned, recycled PET flakes and pellets are in great demand for spinning fiber for carpet yarns, producing ...[READ MORE]