Question:

Questions about plastic?

for science we're studying plastic recycling codes. i got number 2 plastic (HDPE) and i was just wondering if anyone knew where its made. Ive tried researching it but nothing useful comes up.. thanks :)

Answer:

What do you mean where it is made? Edit: If you wanted to know what does it mean I can help(though google also found the answer): HDPE stands for High Density Poly Ethylene, so that particular bottle/cap is made of that, you will also find these marked either by numbers, abbreviations or both: 1 - PET = Poly Ethylene Terephthalate 2 - HDPE = see above 3 - V = Poly Vinyl Chloride or PVC 4 - LDPE = Low Density Poly Ethylene 5 - PP = Poly Propylene 6 - PS = Poly Styrene 7- ... = Other Also, it is common that a plastic bottle and it's cap is not made of the same material which is a problem if you want to recycle(it is not recommended to mix various plastic types for recycling).

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