What plastics can be recycled?

Plastic shopping bags can be returned to many stores for recycling. Recycled into: Trash can liners and cans, compost bins, shipping envelopes, paneling, lumber, landscaping ties, floor tile LDPE is a flexible plastic with many applications. read more

The symbol is used to indicate whether the plastic can be recycled into new products. [citation needed] The PIC was introduced by the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. , to provide a uniform system for the identification of various polymer types and to help recycling companies separate various plastics for reprocessing. read more

HDPE plastic is the stiff plastic used to make milk jugs, detergent and oil bottles, toys, and some plastic bags. HDPE is the most commonly recycled plastic and is considered one of the safest forms of plastic. It is a relatively simple and cost-effective process to recycle HDPE plastic for secondary use. read more

Recycling can alleviate some of the problems, but the confusion over what we can and cannot recycle continues to confound consumers. Plastics are particularly troublesome, as different types require different processing to be reformulated and re-used as raw material. read more

The symbol is used to indicate whether the plastic can be recycled into new products. [citation needed] The PIC was introduced by the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc., to provide a uniform system for the identification of various polymer types and to help recycling companies separate various plastics for reprocessing. read more