1189What you are not told is that many of the plastics used are toxic and the chemicals used to create a plastic can leach out of the plastic and into the food and drink.
Think about it, how many times have you or a friend said “I don’t like this, it taste like the plastic bottle ...... ”
THAT IS BECAUSE YOU ARE TASTING THE PLASTIC
The WORST are # 3, 6, and 7 !!!
DO NOT USE THESE NUMBERS if stated at the bottom of the bottle!!!
Reusing plastic bottles by refilling them is NOT a good idea.
Think about it, how many times have you or a friend said “I don’t like this, it taste like the plastic bottle ...... ”
THAT IS BECAUSE YOU ARE TASTING THE PLASTIC
The WORST are # 3, 6, and 7 !!!
DO NOT USE THESE NUMBERS if stated at the bottom of the bottle!!!
Reusing plastic bottles by refilling them is NOT a good idea.
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Dear Boss,
Nice one, Baskar. The use of PET bottles is inevitable nowadays. Even most school-going children are using them. It would be better to mention which numbers are to be used. Numbers 1 and 2 can be used, I hope so.
Sincerely,
S. Sethupathy
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Nice one, Baskar. The use of PET bottles is inevitable nowadays. Even most school-going children are using them. It would be better to mention which numbers are to be used. Numbers 1 and 2 can be used, I hope so.
Sincerely,
S. Sethupathy
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Dear All,
Like plastic bottles, the menace of plastic bags is also a topic for debate. When you are purchasing food items from your neighbor's shop or a hotel, pay attention to the following:
1) The shopkeeper or supplier often uses plastic bags that are less than 40 microns, which can be harmful to health and the environment.
2) Sometimes, they blow air into the bag to expand it. Consider the amount of germs that may be transferred into the bag during this process.
3) If the food items are hot when placed inside the bag, the heat may cause plastic components from the bag (especially those with fewer microns) to dissolve and mix into the food.
I have attached a few files containing information and the most recent government rules regarding plastic bags. Remember to use only recyclable plastic bags with a thickness greater than 40 microns.
S. Sethupathy,
Excellent HR Services.
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Like plastic bottles, the menace of plastic bags is also a topic for debate. When you are purchasing food items from your neighbor's shop or a hotel, pay attention to the following:
1) The shopkeeper or supplier often uses plastic bags that are less than 40 microns, which can be harmful to health and the environment.
2) Sometimes, they blow air into the bag to expand it. Consider the amount of germs that may be transferred into the bag during this process.
3) If the food items are hot when placed inside the bag, the heat may cause plastic components from the bag (especially those with fewer microns) to dissolve and mix into the food.
I have attached a few files containing information and the most recent government rules regarding plastic bags. Remember to use only recyclable plastic bags with a thickness greater than 40 microns.
S. Sethupathy,
Excellent HR Services.
From India, Selam
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Thank you Mr. Sethupathy for your Value Addition. Indeed, these are very useful articles to all our members, and hope all our members will make use of it. Keep on sharing the knowledge
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Dear All,
Please review the file that supports the use of plastic and addresses all the queries raised in the action sheet from my previous post. The article discusses the opinions of plastic manufacturers regarding the reusable and safe utilization of plastic bags. I welcome your comments on plastic usage.
S. Sethupathy
Excellent HR Services
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Please review the file that supports the use of plastic and addresses all the queries raised in the action sheet from my previous post. The article discusses the opinions of plastic manufacturers regarding the reusable and safe utilization of plastic bags. I welcome your comments on plastic usage.
S. Sethupathy
Excellent HR Services
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Please check the following thread also.
https://www.citehr.com/337575-rti-rules.html
Hope it will be useful to all members.
From India, Kumbakonam
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https://www.citehr.com/337575-rti-rules.html
Hope it will be useful to all members.
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Thank you Varsha for your motivational comments, which keeps us to post more. Keep on encouraging dear. Please see the RTI Rules thread and save the same for your reference Varsha.
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Did you ever drink from a plastic bottle and see a triangle symbol on the bottom with a number inside?
Do you know what the number stands for? Did you guess that it's just for recycling?Then you are WRONG !!!!!!
THE NUMBER TELLS YOU THE CHEMICAL MAKE UP OF THE PLASTIC..... .1. Polyethylene terephalate (PET) 2. High density polyethylene (HDPE) 3. Unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (UPVC) or Plasticised polyvinyl chloride (PPVC) 4. Low density polyethylene LDPE 5. Polypropylene (PP) 6. Polystyrene (PS) or Expandable polystyrene (EPS) 7. Other, including nylon and acrylicCheck out this chart that breaks down the plastic, its uses and chemical makeup.
What you are not told is that many of the plastics used are toxic and the chemicals used to create a plastic can leach out of the plastic and into the food and drink.
Think about it, how many times have you or a friend said “I don’t like this, it taste like the plastic bottle ...... ”
THAT IS BECAUSE YOU ARE TASTING THE PLASTIC
The WORST are # 3, 6, and 7 !!!
DO NOT USE THESE NUMBERS if stated at the bottom of the bottle!! !
Reusing plastic bottles by refilling them is NOT a good idea.
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Do you know what the number stands for? Did you guess that it's just for recycling?Then you are WRONG !!!!!!
THE NUMBER TELLS YOU THE CHEMICAL MAKE UP OF THE PLASTIC..... .1. Polyethylene terephalate (PET) 2. High density polyethylene (HDPE) 3. Unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (UPVC) or Plasticised polyvinyl chloride (PPVC) 4. Low density polyethylene LDPE 5. Polypropylene (PP) 6. Polystyrene (PS) or Expandable polystyrene (EPS) 7. Other, including nylon and acrylicCheck out this chart that breaks down the plastic, its uses and chemical makeup.
What you are not told is that many of the plastics used are toxic and the chemicals used to create a plastic can leach out of the plastic and into the food and drink.
Think about it, how many times have you or a friend said “I don’t like this, it taste like the plastic bottle ...... ”
THAT IS BECAUSE YOU ARE TASTING THE PLASTIC
The WORST are # 3, 6, and 7 !!!
DO NOT USE THESE NUMBERS if stated at the bottom of the bottle!! !
Reusing plastic bottles by refilling them is NOT a good idea.
From India, Bangalore
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Really an excellent information. We all need to take care of this while purchasing the water bottle henceforth.
From India, Pune
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Thank you for your information.
A few days ago, in a training session, the trainer mentioned that the bottle labeled as no. 1 is not good for health. Instead of using no. 1 bottles, we should opt for no. 3 bottles. I am now feeling really confused. If you have any insights on what type of bottles we should use, please reply as I need to purchase new bottles for my office staff.
Thank you in advance,
Kirti
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A few days ago, in a training session, the trainer mentioned that the bottle labeled as no. 1 is not good for health. Instead of using no. 1 bottles, we should opt for no. 3 bottles. I am now feeling really confused. If you have any insights on what type of bottles we should use, please reply as I need to purchase new bottles for my office staff.
Thank you in advance,
Kirti
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Dear Gladish,
Thank you very much for this useful and healthful insight into the callous intentions of the bottle manufacturers. No one cares about the lives and what they are eating and drinking; everyone is too busy raking in the moolah at others' expense.
There was a recent study that sheds light on plastic-packed food as well. The packaging plastic is made of a chemical that induces feminine qualities in males.
So, people, it's a request to please look into the matter of the food you are all consuming. Trust me, ignorance is not bliss when it comes to health, as the saying goes, "you are what you eat."
Warm regards,
Abhinav Gautam
From India, Pune
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Thank you very much for this useful and healthful insight into the callous intentions of the bottle manufacturers. No one cares about the lives and what they are eating and drinking; everyone is too busy raking in the moolah at others' expense.
There was a recent study that sheds light on plastic-packed food as well. The packaging plastic is made of a chemical that induces feminine qualities in males.
So, people, it's a request to please look into the matter of the food you are all consuming. Trust me, ignorance is not bliss when it comes to health, as the saying goes, "you are what you eat."
Warm regards,
Abhinav Gautam
From India, Pune
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Really an excellent information. We all need to take care of this while purchasing the water bottles.
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I think, you are referring wrong numbers. I do not materials for rating 1 to 7. However, one of message I received last year and it is saying use only bottle which is marked above 3 and 7 marked bottle is excellent to use.
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Yes Ajit, I am also got confused because i am also having information like you said that above 3 are good. And asked here earlier also. But i think nobody is having the information. Kirti.
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Yes Very Good Information, what is the alternative to plastic bottles & plastic covers everybody knows it is dangerous. We are not able to ban it.
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Dear Lakshmi,
If there is no number, it means the product was made without any authorization and approval from the government. This is because the numbering system is established by standards practices, and manufacturers are required to declare the ingredients used in manufacturing the product.
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If there is no number, it means the product was made without any authorization and approval from the government. This is because the numbering system is established by standards practices, and manufacturers are required to declare the ingredients used in manufacturing the product.
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And one more thing, Lakshmi, we should not use unnumbered bottles or plastic/polythene materials as they may be made of recycled materials and can cause significant harm to our health. This includes the polythene cover we use to pack our daily items like vegetables and provisions, which also should bear a number on its packaging. Please avoid using unnumbered plastic materials.
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Dear Gladish,
The information is very good. Some time back, I read that PET bottles should not be reused. However, bottles numbered 6 and above are safe for repeated usage. This information contradicts with what you said - that #6 and #7 are the worst. If you observe water bottles manufactured for school children (by reputed manufacturers), the number will be 6 or 7. Can you please check and reconfirm?
Thank you.
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The information is very good. Some time back, I read that PET bottles should not be reused. However, bottles numbered 6 and above are safe for repeated usage. This information contradicts with what you said - that #6 and #7 are the worst. If you observe water bottles manufactured for school children (by reputed manufacturers), the number will be 6 or 7. Can you please check and reconfirm?
Thank you.
From Oman, Muscat
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Dear Kirti,
Please see the same information in https://www.citehr.com/337253-truth-...c-bottles.html which was posted in May Month.
From India, Kumbakonam
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Please see the same information in https://www.citehr.com/337253-truth-...c-bottles.html which was posted in May Month.
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It's better that we do a Google search to check the veracity of messages that we get by email before posting. For example, according to Reusing Plastic Bottles Causes Cancer Hoax, the reuse of plastic bottles mails that we receive is a hoax.
I checked the web and found what Cancer Research UK has to say about this at Plastic bottles: Cancer Research UK. Also, see Google.
Have a nice day.
Simhan
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I checked the web and found what Cancer Research UK has to say about this at Plastic bottles: Cancer Research UK. Also, see Google.
Have a nice day.
Simhan
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Dear Mr. Simhan,
Thank you for alerting me about circulating the wrong message I received via email.
Once upon a time, the subject was about how "drinking coffee is harmful to our health." However, after some time, it was withdrawn and everyone was convinced that daily consumption of 2 to 3 cups of coffee can provide relief from strain. It is even suggested as a remedy for headaches as coffee contains Coffaine.
In the past, the use of painkillers was discouraged due to their chemical composition, which could cause harm to the body. But eventually, doctors began recommending keeping Aspirin (Disprin - Soluble Aspirin) as an emergency tablet, especially for heart attack patients on their way to the hospital. Recently, in a TV program on Sun News Channel, a doctor mentioned in an interview that frequent use of painkillers can lead to kidney failure.
Similar concerns are arising regarding the use of plastic bottles. Nowadays, it seems that the more we fear, the more doctors benefit. If we have the courage to address these issues, we can prevent adverse outcomes.
Currently, doctors in India prescribe antibiotics to patients, whereas individuals visiting or receiving treatment from the USA are informed from the start about restrictions on antibiotic prescriptions.
Despite our knowledge of the harmful effects of certain substances like Ajinomoto (Monosodium), baking soda, food colors, bottled soft drinks, etc., we continue to use them. Even though we are aware of the dangers, changing habits is a challenge.
Reusing oil for cooking, which can lead to cancer due to oil polymerization from repeated boiling, is a concern. However, when dining out, it's challenging to monitor the quality of ingredients used by restaurants.
Despite being conscious of the health risks, many of us cannot avoid using plastic bottles, eating out, consuming deep-fried foods cooked in reused oil, taking painkillers, having coffee on an empty stomach, drinking pesticide-laden sodas, eating Chinese food seasoned with Ajinomoto, breathing polluted air in industrial areas, or drinking treated water believing it to be pure.
Reflecting on all these factors, it may seem impossible to consume anything, drink anything, or even breathe in this world without risking harm.
I shared this information with our members so that some may avoid or reduce their usage of these products. In the future, I will disregard such warning messages and focus on implementing changes within my family.
I apologize for spreading any misinformation and kindly request the moderators to delete the thread "Truth about Plastic Bottles" initiated by me.
Thank you, Mr. Simhan, for your attention to this matter.
Yours sincerely, [Your Name]
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Thank you for alerting me about circulating the wrong message I received via email.
Once upon a time, the subject was about how "drinking coffee is harmful to our health." However, after some time, it was withdrawn and everyone was convinced that daily consumption of 2 to 3 cups of coffee can provide relief from strain. It is even suggested as a remedy for headaches as coffee contains Coffaine.
In the past, the use of painkillers was discouraged due to their chemical composition, which could cause harm to the body. But eventually, doctors began recommending keeping Aspirin (Disprin - Soluble Aspirin) as an emergency tablet, especially for heart attack patients on their way to the hospital. Recently, in a TV program on Sun News Channel, a doctor mentioned in an interview that frequent use of painkillers can lead to kidney failure.
Similar concerns are arising regarding the use of plastic bottles. Nowadays, it seems that the more we fear, the more doctors benefit. If we have the courage to address these issues, we can prevent adverse outcomes.
Currently, doctors in India prescribe antibiotics to patients, whereas individuals visiting or receiving treatment from the USA are informed from the start about restrictions on antibiotic prescriptions.
Despite our knowledge of the harmful effects of certain substances like Ajinomoto (Monosodium), baking soda, food colors, bottled soft drinks, etc., we continue to use them. Even though we are aware of the dangers, changing habits is a challenge.
Reusing oil for cooking, which can lead to cancer due to oil polymerization from repeated boiling, is a concern. However, when dining out, it's challenging to monitor the quality of ingredients used by restaurants.
Despite being conscious of the health risks, many of us cannot avoid using plastic bottles, eating out, consuming deep-fried foods cooked in reused oil, taking painkillers, having coffee on an empty stomach, drinking pesticide-laden sodas, eating Chinese food seasoned with Ajinomoto, breathing polluted air in industrial areas, or drinking treated water believing it to be pure.
Reflecting on all these factors, it may seem impossible to consume anything, drink anything, or even breathe in this world without risking harm.
I shared this information with our members so that some may avoid or reduce their usage of these products. In the future, I will disregard such warning messages and focus on implementing changes within my family.
I apologize for spreading any misinformation and kindly request the moderators to delete the thread "Truth about Plastic Bottles" initiated by me.
Thank you, Mr. Simhan, for your attention to this matter.
Yours sincerely, [Your Name]
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Dear Bhaskar,
My sincere request is don't be hurt by someone else's comments on your post. If the post is not very useful, it will not receive an excellent ranking from more than 60% of the viewers. Spreading good things is more important than being idle. I request you to please continue to post such issues that will be beneficial for our members, at least diverting them from harmful things.
Thank you.
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My sincere request is don't be hurt by someone else's comments on your post. If the post is not very useful, it will not receive an excellent ranking from more than 60% of the viewers. Spreading good things is more important than being idle. I request you to please continue to post such issues that will be beneficial for our members, at least diverting them from harmful things.
Thank you.
From India, Hyderabad
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"MedicineNet.com is an online healthcare media publishing company. It provides easy-to-read, in-depth, authoritative medical information for consumers via its robust, user-friendly, interactive website. Their observations about e-mail warnings we receive on a frequent basis can be read at [Email Health Warnings: Fact or Fiction? on MedicineNet.com](http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=80062). It's up to us whether to trust everything we receive by email and propagate it further or not.
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Have a lovely day.
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Dear All, New way to use the Plastic Bottle after its use, it works. Regards, Raghuadithya
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Dear Raghu,
Excellent job. As you mentioned, we should appreciate the person who came up with this innovative idea. It's so simple, yet we never considered it before. I will make sure not to waste a PET bottle anymore.
Keep up the good work.
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Excellent job. As you mentioned, we should appreciate the person who came up with this innovative idea. It's so simple, yet we never considered it before. I will make sure not to waste a PET bottle anymore.
Keep up the good work.
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Dear all,
The information below is authenticated and useful on the same subject.
Get to Know Your Recyclable Plastics by Number - Collin Dunn
We’ve all seen the little numbers living inside the telltale recycling arrows, and most of us know that they refer to the composition of the containers, which also determines whether or not they can be recycled. Recently, word has spread that some of these plastics leach toxic chemicals and nasties like hormone disruptors into whatever they are in contact with; not something you want to be putting on your lips or in your mouth. So which is which?
#1 - PET or PETE: polyethylene terephthalate is used in many soft drink, water, and juice bottles. It's easily recycled, doesn't leach, and accepted by most curbside municipal programs and just about all plastic recycling centers.
#2 - HDPE: high-density polyethylene is used in milk jugs, detergent and shampoo bottles, and, because it hasn't been found to leach, will replace polycarbonate in a new Nalgene bottle (more on that in a sec). It has also not been found to leach and is widely accepted and easily recycled.
#3 - PVC: Vinyl or polyvinyl chloride is a bad, bad plastic. Soft PVC often contains and can leach toxic phthalates, and can also off-gas chemicals into the air. It's used in some cling wraps (yikes!), many children's toys, fashion accessories, shower curtains, and detergent and spray bottles. To top it off, PVC isn't recyclable, either.
#4 - LDPE: low-density polyethylene is used in most plastic shopping bags, some cling wraps, some baby bottles and reusable drink & food containers. It hasn't been found to leach and is recyclable at most recycling centers (and many grocery stores take the shopping bags) but generally not in curbside programs.
#5 - PP: polypropylene can be found in some baby bottles, lots of yogurt and deli takeout containers, and many reusable food and drink containers (you know, the Tupperware- and Rubbermaid-types). It hasn't been found to leach and is recyclable in some curbside programs and most recycling centers.
#6 - PS: polystyrene is used in takeout food containers, egg containers, and some plastic cutlery, among other things. It has been found to leach styrene--a neurotoxin and possible human carcinogen--and has been banned in cities like Portland, Ore. and San Francisco. Still, it persists and is not often recyclable in curbside programs, though some recycling centers will take it.
#7 - Everything else, and this is where the waters get a bit murky. First, and perhaps most notably, #7 includes PC, or polycarbonate, which has been making headlines lately because it's used in Nalgene's reusable water bottles and has been found to leach bisphenol A, a hormone disruptor that mimics estrogen; as such, Nalgene is switching to HDPE, a less harmful plastic.
But that's just the tip of the #7 iceberg; though you're less likely to see them in the grocery store than some of the others, the burgeoning crop of bioplastics (made from plant-based material rather than the usual petroleum base for plastic) also falls under this umbrella, for now, at least. Most common of these is PLA, or polylactide, which is most commonly made with corn, these days. It isn't easily recycled, though it can be composted in industrial composting operations--your kitchen composter most likely doesn't create enough heat to help it break down.
So, while cutting back on plastic packaging is probably the greenest way to go, when it comes to accruing new, we recommend you stick to the less toxic, more recyclable numbers.
Learn more from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy's
Regards,
Surya
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The information below is authenticated and useful on the same subject.
Get to Know Your Recyclable Plastics by Number - Collin Dunn
We’ve all seen the little numbers living inside the telltale recycling arrows, and most of us know that they refer to the composition of the containers, which also determines whether or not they can be recycled. Recently, word has spread that some of these plastics leach toxic chemicals and nasties like hormone disruptors into whatever they are in contact with; not something you want to be putting on your lips or in your mouth. So which is which?
#1 - PET or PETE: polyethylene terephthalate is used in many soft drink, water, and juice bottles. It's easily recycled, doesn't leach, and accepted by most curbside municipal programs and just about all plastic recycling centers.
#2 - HDPE: high-density polyethylene is used in milk jugs, detergent and shampoo bottles, and, because it hasn't been found to leach, will replace polycarbonate in a new Nalgene bottle (more on that in a sec). It has also not been found to leach and is widely accepted and easily recycled.
#3 - PVC: Vinyl or polyvinyl chloride is a bad, bad plastic. Soft PVC often contains and can leach toxic phthalates, and can also off-gas chemicals into the air. It's used in some cling wraps (yikes!), many children's toys, fashion accessories, shower curtains, and detergent and spray bottles. To top it off, PVC isn't recyclable, either.
#4 - LDPE: low-density polyethylene is used in most plastic shopping bags, some cling wraps, some baby bottles and reusable drink & food containers. It hasn't been found to leach and is recyclable at most recycling centers (and many grocery stores take the shopping bags) but generally not in curbside programs.
#5 - PP: polypropylene can be found in some baby bottles, lots of yogurt and deli takeout containers, and many reusable food and drink containers (you know, the Tupperware- and Rubbermaid-types). It hasn't been found to leach and is recyclable in some curbside programs and most recycling centers.
#6 - PS: polystyrene is used in takeout food containers, egg containers, and some plastic cutlery, among other things. It has been found to leach styrene--a neurotoxin and possible human carcinogen--and has been banned in cities like Portland, Ore. and San Francisco. Still, it persists and is not often recyclable in curbside programs, though some recycling centers will take it.
#7 - Everything else, and this is where the waters get a bit murky. First, and perhaps most notably, #7 includes PC, or polycarbonate, which has been making headlines lately because it's used in Nalgene's reusable water bottles and has been found to leach bisphenol A, a hormone disruptor that mimics estrogen; as such, Nalgene is switching to HDPE, a less harmful plastic.
But that's just the tip of the #7 iceberg; though you're less likely to see them in the grocery store than some of the others, the burgeoning crop of bioplastics (made from plant-based material rather than the usual petroleum base for plastic) also falls under this umbrella, for now, at least. Most common of these is PLA, or polylactide, which is most commonly made with corn, these days. It isn't easily recycled, though it can be composted in industrial composting operations--your kitchen composter most likely doesn't create enough heat to help it break down.
So, while cutting back on plastic packaging is probably the greenest way to go, when it comes to accruing new, we recommend you stick to the less toxic, more recyclable numbers.
Learn more from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy's
Regards,
Surya
"Don't be a football of others opinion"
From Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
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